Innovative, reusable anti-bacterial mask with Dupont SILVADUR™ technology.

Anti-bacterial • Breathable • Triple Layer • BFE Certified • Odour free

This summer, Alberta Sportswear will be launching a new line of ELON antimicrobial masks, manufactured by TechnTex, that meets BFE average standard at 80% without a filter, while meeting BFE 99%> with a filter.

But what makes the products anti-bacterial, and how effective are they?

When choosing an antimicrobial treatment for microfiber, Alberta Sportswear considered many options before landing on SILVADUR™. SILVADUR™ by DuPont is a well-respected treatment from a global company. 

As the name suggests, SILVADUR® has everything to do with silver. But what antimicrobial properties does silver have? In ancient texts dating back to 500BCE, healers and surgeons recognized the healing power of silver. Although they could not know how silver, when used in surgery or to heal wounds, made patients healthier. Throughout time, silver’s antimicrobial benefit has been a close ally of humanity. Ancient Romans used silver to preserve water and fluids. In the middle ages, silverware helped to protect the wealthy from the plague. Physicians have used silver in the treatment of wounds since the 19th Century, while American pioneers used silver in their drinking water casks. Starting in the 1970’s silver has been used in burn treatments. Now, antimicrobial microfiber cloths and textiles get the benefit of silver.

SILVADUR® leverages ancient biocide to unite the elemental energies of silver ions with a patented transmission system to create an extremely useful, highly durable antimicrobial. Below are SILVADUR®’s explanation to the development process: 

“Our Scientists developed SILVADUR™ after extensive collaboration with global leaders in the fiber, textile, and apparel industries. Antimicrobials have been available for years, but they lacked reliable efficacy and consistent durability. We answered the challenge by developing a unique system of “intelligent” delivery. 

• Using patented, controlled-release technology, SILVADUR™ delivers a low concentration of silver ions to fabric surfaces to control odor-generating bacterial. 

• The revolutionary technology contained in SILVADUR™ is the world’s first and only aqueous-based silver-polymer delivery system. 

• Patented Smart Release delivery system requires less silver to eliminate bacteria, substantially reducing waste.

“For us to promote our association with SILVADUR®, our masks underwent a rigorous testing process. Our antimicrobial masks are certified to be 99.9% effective in destroying microbes up to 50 washes.

Antimicrobial treatments are more important than ever before. With SILVADUR® in our corner, our masks will be free from the harmful microbes that could otherwise propagate within their fibers.

We look forward to launching many products in partnership with DuPont®

Please contact us to learn more when and where our antimicrobial masks will be available.