SINTX Technologies announces a fabric technology shown to inactivate upon contact SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing the COVID-19 ...
10 March 2021 - 1:00AM
SINTX Technologies (www.sintx.com) (“SINTX”; “the Company”) a
company that develops and commercializes silicon nitride for
multiple applications, today announced test results showing that
fabrics containing SINTX’s silicon nitride continue to demonstrate
inactivation of the SARS-CoV-2 virus upon contact. Earlier tests
had shown that sintered silicon nitride powders reduced viral loads
by as much as 99.9%, starting at one minute after exposure to
silicon nitride.
“Last year we announced that our R&D team
bonded silicon nitride particles consistently and evenly into the
fibers of a nonwoven fabric layer,” said Dr. Sonny Bal, CEO and
President of SINTX. “We now have results on tests done at the
University of Rochester, New York, which show that these fabrics
containing silicon nitride had comparable efficacy against
inactivation of the SARS-CoV-2 virus upon contact as silicon
nitride alone.”
The Company expects the antiviral fabrics to be
used in many applications, such as a “catch-and-kill” face mask,
surgical gowns and drapes, automotive and HVAC filters, wound
dressings, clothing, and more. SINTX believes that products made of
its fabrics will inactivate trapped pathogens and reduce the risk
of disease transmission.
“Our new fabric-based R&D may improve the
effectiveness of PPE,” said Bryan McEntire, Ph.D., Chief Scientific
Officer at SINTX. “Currently available face masks, for example,
that make antiviral claims rely on the addition of metal ions, such
as silver, copper, and zinc, as well as other chemicals to the mask
fabrics. Unlike these additives, which are either allergenic or
toxic to human tissue, extensive testing has shown that silicon
nitride powder is non-allergenic, and non-toxic to mammalian cells.
Additional development and testing will continue with the goal of
meeting ISO and ASTM standards in the forthcoming months.”
SINTX continues to develop manufacturing
processes to scale up the production of silicon nitride-embedded
fabrics for applications across a variety of different markets.
SINTX believes the development of silicon nitride embedded fabrics
can help fulfill the global need for masks and other antiviral
applications around the world.
About SINTX Technologies,
Inc.SINTX Technologies is an OEM ceramics company that
develops and commercializes silicon nitride for medical and
non-medical applications. The core strength of SINTX Technologies
is the manufacturing, research, and development of silicon nitride
ceramics for external partners. The company presently manufactures
silicon nitride powders and components in its FDA registered, ISO
9001:2015 certified, ISO 13485:2016 certified, and AS9100D
certified manufacturing facility.
For more information on SINTX Technologies
or its silicon nitride material platform, please
visit www.sintx.com.
Forward-Looking StatementsSINTX
Technologies: This press release contains forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) that are subject to a number of risks
and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, but are
not limited to silicon nitride-containing masks not showing the
same results as those obtained with silicon nitride during
laboratory testing. End-user products containing silicon nitride
may or may not show the same properties as the material itself. New
product development entails inherent uncertainties and risks,
including but not limited to the cost- and time-prohibitive
barriers toward product commercialization, lack of market
acceptance of such products, and regulatory barriers that may prove
insurmountable. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the
date on which they are made, and reflect management’s best
estimates, projections, expectations, and beliefs, with no
assurances or guarantees of future results. Risks and uncertainties
are disclosed in SINTX’s Risk Factors disclosure in its Annual
Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) on March 26, 2020, and in SINTX’s other filings
with the SEC. SINTX disclaims any obligation to update any
forward-looking statements, and undertakes no obligation to
publicly revise or update the forward-looking statements to reflect
events or circumstances that arise after the date of this
report.
Business Inquiries for SINTX:SINTX Technologies
801.839.3502 IR@sintx.com
Media Inquiries for SINTX: Amanda Barry
Associate Director, Content and PR The Summit
Groupabarry@summitslc.com
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