LONG-LASTING TEXTILES FRESHNESS THAT LASTS
With our industry-leading antimicrobial technology treatments textiles stay fresh and have an extended lifespan.
ENDURING FRESHNESS
POLYGIENE STAY FRESH™
FRESHNESS FOR ALL
Polygiene StayFresh is embedded in textiles to offer long-lasting freshness to provide freshness for any product in your portfolio. That means you need to wash less and replace items less frequently – good news for you, and good news for the environment.
Used by sports & outdoor brands, in a variety of fashion and apparel applications, lifestyle and home products and even for pets, our Polygiene StayFresh antimicrobial solution minimizes microbial growth keeping items fresh and ultimately more sustainable.
BENEFITS OF POLYGIENE STAYFRESH ANTIMICROBIAL TECHNOLOGY
PROTECTS AGAINST BODY ODORS
Polygiene StayFresh inhibits the growth of odor-causing bacteria, stopping smells at the source.
KEEPS TEXTILES FRESH AND HYGIENIC
Even with sweat or other moisture, Polygiene StayFresh makes it impossible for bacteria to multiply.
PROTECTS AGAINST ODORS FOR LONG-LASTING FRESHNESS
WEAR MORE, WASH LESS
Reduced odor means you can wash less frequently, saving water and energy.
FRESHNESS FOR ALL
Polygiene StayFresh offers class-leading performance and durability for all products.
Polygiene StayFresh antimicrobial technology prevents bacteria from growing on textiles so they don’t stink. Less odor means less washing, saving water, energy and wear and tear so products last longer and need to be replaced less frequently. With Polygiene StayFresh embedded in your products you move from consumables to durables – it’s a simple way to meet your sustainability targets while passing on highly desirable benefits to your customers.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Polygiene StayFresh is based on silver chloride, a salt that is naturally present in water and soil. The silver ions in the salt make it impossible for the bacteria responsible for bad smells to multiply, stopping odor in its tracks.
This advanced antimicrobial solution is integrated into the fabric, ensuring built-in freshness. And because it’s added during the finishing stage, there’s no additional energy or water required during the application, minimizing environmental impact during manufacture too.
SUSTAINABILITY BUILT-IN
Our industry-leading antimicrobial technology inhibits the growth of odor-causing bacteria, so garments need less washing, saving water, energy and wear and tear. Many leading brands have already made a choice to move from fast consumables to durables.
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Is Polygiene StayFresh safe?
Yes. All our treatments have undergone extensive sensitivity testing and are completely safe – even when used for long periods. Polygiene StayFresh is only active in the material so it doesn’t interfere with any natural bacteria on the skin.
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Can Polygiene StayFresh reduce the environmental footprint of a garment or product?
Yes. Polygiene StayFresh keeps products fresh and hygienic, which means treated products can be washed less enabling them to last longer. A prolonged lifetime is the major contributor to a reduced environmental footprint and a more sustainable product.
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Can Polygiene StayFresh be used with other Polygiene technologies?
Yes. Polygiene StayFresh antimicrobial technology is extremely effective in combination with Polygiene OdorCrunch™, our powerful natural anti-odor treatment which removes environmental odors like cooking fumes, cigarette smoke and body odors, keeping products fresher longer.
FROM CONSUMABLE TO DURABLE
POLYGIENE ODOR CRUNCH™
ODOR CONTROL TECHNOLOGY
Polygiene OdorCrunch odor control technology embodies the principle of transitioning from consumables to durables. By eliminating odors, your products need less frequent washing, thus extending their lifespan. Everyone appreciates a more durable and sustainable product.
There’s nothing worse than the lingering smell of body odor, cooking fumes, or smoke on clothing. Polygiene OdorCrunch odor control technology tackles that problem head-on, eliminating both body and environmental odors on fabrics, so clothes don’t need to be washed as often.
A NATURAL SOLUTION TO ELIMINATE ODORS
Polygiene OdorCrunch odor control technology is a practical and eco-friendly solution to the problem of lingering odors on clothing and fabrics. Smoke, food, and body odors become ingrained into the fibers of textiles. Polygiene OdorCrunch functions as a natural anti-odor treatment by capturing, ‘crunching,’ and permanently eliminating odors using natural silica particles that are derived from sand.
Not only does this keep clothing and fabrics smelling fresher for longer, but it reduces the amount of washing required. This reduces water usage and the amount of detergent and energy spent on laundry. It makes fabrics last longer, creating eco-friendly clothes.
ENJOY FRESHNESS
Polygiene OdorCrunch Provides class leading performance and durability for all products.
WEAR MORE. WASH LESS
Because odors are eliminated at the source, clothing treated with Polygiene OdorCrunch odor control technology can be worn more and washed less, saving energy and water.
KEEPS TEXTILES FRESHER
Environmental smells – even pungent ones like cooking odors, body odors, and smoke – are ‘crunched,’ keeping textiles smelling fresher for longer.
STOPS BODY ODOR
Polygiene OdorCrunch removes odors from clothing caused by sweat, so you can train harder without worrying about stale smells or repeated laundry days.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Polygiene OdorCrunch is an odor control technology that works at the molecular level to capture, ‘crunch’, and eliminate the molecules that create odors. The process uses natural silica, the main ingredient in ordinary sand. Silica attracts molecules such as sulfur away from the fabric fibers and onto its surface.
Once that happens, the molecules are absorbed by the silica, which acts on the shell around each molecule and ‘crunches’ it to break it down. The molecule, now no longer able to remain active, is eliminated permanently, and that offensive odor, whether it’s sweat, cooking smells, or even smoke, is gone for good.
By cutting down on the frequency of washing required to keep clothes smelling fresh, Polygiene OdorCrunch helps reduce water usage and the amount of detergents and artificially-scented fabric softeners required to mask stale odors. The wear more, wash less principle also helps reduce the amount of electricity consumed while doing laundry. And the less you wash a garment, the longer it lasts.
How does Polygiene OdorCrunch work?
Works by using natural silica particles to capture the odors that cling to fabric fibers. It’s 95% filtered river water and 5% modified silica sand particles combined using a patented formula. The silica attracts molecules of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur, the elements that create bad odors. Once absorbed, the silica ‘crunches’ them by cracking and breaking down each molecule, so it loses its potency. That way, the smell is permanently eliminated.
How does Polygiene OdorCrunch reduce your carbon footprint?
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As well as producing no waste during the manufacturing process (all raw material is converted into the final product), adding Polygiene OdorCrunch odor control technology to fabric means they don’t need to be washed as often. That reduces water usage, the amount of detergents and other washing liquids used, and prolongs the garment’s life. It embraces our principle of wasting less, and wearing more.
Has Polygiene OdorCrunch won any awards?
We’re proud of the fact that Polygiene OdorCrunch won the Sustainability award at the 2019 Scandinavian Outdoor Group Awards. Polygiene OdorCrunch is also Bluesign® approved, and Oeko-tex® Eco Passport approved product.
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MINDFUL LIVING®
IT’S WHO WE ARE
Polygiene Group™ is the global leader in antimicrobial technologies and odor control solutions. We treat hard surfaces and textiles to ensure that your products are better protected and remain more hygienic, and you remain confidently fresh and odor-free.
As the ingredient brand of choice, we work with over 500 global premium brands within our business areas of Freshness and Product Protection. We provide a wide range of technologies that increase the value of our customers products and enable consumers to live a more mindful life. We offer solutions and treatments for products with technologies such as: OdorCrunch, StayFresh ViralOff, ScentMaster, BioMaster and VeriMaster.
WHY DO WE EXIST?
When we talk about our technologies, we describe how we’re redefining freshness and reimagining product protection. Those things in themselves have an incredible effect on people’s lives – a world that smells better, that’s more hygienic, and that’s protected from counterfeiting and tampering.
MISSION
To embrace a journey toward more Mindful Living . At Polygiene, we’re uniquely placed to help to drive meaningful change in our world, to ensure products last as long as they possibly can before they need to be replaced and ultimately to help businesses and consumers make the change from consumables to durables.
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