Dr. Monticello to Present at Biocides in Synthetic Materials 2010

JULY 2010: Dr. Robert Monticello, VP & Technical Director for AEGIS, will be in Berlin, Germany for the 2nd International Conference "Biocides in Synthetic Materials". This conference, scheduled September 28-29, will feature case studies from key industry players. Papers will provide insight into many key developments and solutions to key issues of the biocides sector. Dr. Monticello will present on the use of reactive silane chemistries to provide durable, non-leaching antimicrobial surfaces.

To find out more about this conference, go to http://www.ismithers.net/conferences/XBP10/. To schedule a meeting with Dr. Monticello while he is attending this conference, contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Newly Revised ASTM Test Method Measures Antimicrobial Activity

JUNE 2010: One of the most widely used of E35.15 standards, ASTM E2149, Test Method for Determining the Antimicrobial Activity of Immobilized Antimicrobial Agents Under Dynamic Contact Conditions, has recently been revised. ASTM E2149 is used to measure the direct antimicrobial activity of materials (for example, textiles and hard surfaces) treated with durable, non-leaching antimicrobial agents. This revision provides a more reproducible and reliable method consistent with other microbiological standards within E35.15.

"ASTM E2149 is a fast, reliable screening tool that can be used either during the development of a treated product or for routine quality control during production of articles treated with proven non-leaching antimicrobial agents," says Robert Monticello, vice president and chief technology officer, AEGIS Environments, and a member of E35.15.

According to Monticello, primary users of ASTM E2149 are companies that must validate the antimicrobial performance of their products as well as textile mills and brands that must provide evidence of application of a required dosage and validate the continued expected performance.

Monticello says that E35.15 has several proposed standards in development and that all interested parties are invited to participate in the subcommittee's activities. "The E35.15 subcommittee is comprised of dedicated microbiologists, keenly aware of the variety of International standards available to them and dedicated to the development of reliable and realistic microbiological laboratory methods that can be used to predict and measure real-world activity," he says.

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