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APPLICATION - T-Zap in Textiles
General
T-Zap offers specific advantages for textiles.
- It is long lasting with a lifespan up to 50 washes
- Additives, such as UV protection, can be mixed into the coating to enhance overall properties and performance
- There are multiple ways to coat T-Zap – including screen printing, gravure printing and dipping of either yarn or finished textile
- It can be applied to almost all materials with the exception of silk, wool, nylon and polypropylene
- Existing textile based products such as bed linens, curtains and carpets can be coated with T-Zap for added protection in existing environments in hospitals, offices as well as at home

T-Zap clothing
Athletic clothing decontaminator
T-Zap’s amazing ability to absorb odors makes it an ideal coating for high performance athletic wear.
Professional clothing decontaminator
An important textile application is doctors and nurses uniforms. The uniforms will capture and decompose airborne or liquid contaminants thereby avoiding cross-contamination.
Decontaminator patient’s gown
Patients gowns coated with T-Zap help prevent bed sores and help heal skin infections.
Other textile applications for T-Zap
Decontaminator bed linens
T-Zap coated bed sheets and pillows reinforce the therapeutic value of patients’ gowns to prevent the formation and expansion of skin based infections such as bed sores.
Decontaminator curtain
T-Zap coated curtains in hospitals capture and decompose airborne germs to prevent cross-contamination. Furthermore, the curtains absorb odors.
The same coating can be applied to curtains in homes to eliminate odors and Volatile Organic Compounds. Our curtain are also fire-redundant.
Decontaminator furniture
T-Zap coated furniture prevents the spread of germs through contact. This is particularly useful in public areas such as waiting rooms as well as passenger seats in airplanes, buses and trains.
Decontaminator Towels
Xeralife Decontaminator Towel controls odors and eliminates germs, molds and fungi that come in contact with its surface.
Xeralife Decontaminator Towel is powered by the patented T-Zap technology. Developed and tested over the past 18 years in Japan, T-Zap eliminates organic contaminants effectively and safely.
Benefits
Xeralife Decontaminator Towels are durable and, with proper care, will last up to 100 washes.
Further advantages include:
- It absorbs odors and prevents mold so it won’t smell
- It works without the need for light or other catalyst
T-Zap is safe for human use and will not cause irritation when in direct contact with skin. It has passed all critical tests including
- oral acute toxicity test
- patch test for human skin
- primary irritant skin property test
- allergenic & sensitization effects test
- formalin test for textile product
- carcinogenic effect test
- cell toxicity test
T-Zap active ingredients are certified as food grade, and will not harm the environment. Contrary to chemical based germicides which impact an organic contaminant’s DNA structure, T-Zap attacks the germ’s cell walls. As such, viruses and bacteria are not able to build-up resistance. Also, once decomposition is complete, only carbon dioxide and water are released into the environment.
When dampened and applied directly to the skin, the Xeralife decontaminator towel is effective against bacterial and fungal infections. In particular, it helps the recovery process for
- Eczema and atopic dermatitis
- Acne
- Burns
- Pressure ulcers (Bedsores)
- Scrapes and cuts
- Fungal infections
Note: to ensure quality, each Xeralife Decontamination Towel has an individual serial number as well as a certificate of authenticity from Xeralife
Typical customers for Xeralife decontaminator towels
- Private homes
- Nursing homes and long term care facilities
- Hospitals
- Schools and nurseries
Test results
First test
Towel condition |
Staphylococcus
active cell count |
Escherichia coli
active cell count |
Non coated sample after initial application of contaminants |
20,000 |
15,000 |
Non coated towel after test |
19,000,000 |
24,000,000 |
T-Zap coated towel with no washes – after test |
< 20 |
< 20 |
T-Zap coated towel washed 100 times – after test |
< 20 |
< 20 |
Test method: JIS L 1902:1998
Test conditions: textile samples held 18 hours in moist atmosphere at 37oC
Second test
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