BIOX Anti-Microbials

Geocon Products is the pioneer in the field of crafting competitive and innovative antimicrobial technology platforms to cater to a variety of industries like coating, ink, ceramics, textiles, leather, paper, polymers and plastics. With more than two decades of experience in handling performance molecules and additives and being one of the very few people who promoted silver antimicrobial additives when rest of the county was using organic biocides we strive to provide superior antimicrobial protection to your products, work places and homes. Biox antimicrobial additives provide excellent performance, we back our claims with accredited laboratory certifications and testimonies from our industry leader clients. The hassle-free and seamless incorporation of our additives into various products renders them as the best fit additives available in the market. Biox Antimicrobials includes a wide range of additives like quaternary silanes, silver & zinc zeolites and zirconium phosphate.

The Mechanism of action of Biox antimicrobials?

Biox Antimicrobial additives should be ideally blended into the product during the manufacturing process for long-lasting protection of the end products against a wide range of microbes, mildews, fungi and virus. Our additives work by inhibiting cell wall biosynthesis, nucleic acid synthesis, protein synthesis, or disrupting cell membrane structure. Our Biox additives have been tested in numerous applications to provide up to 99.99% reduction in bacteria, mould, fungi and viruses.

The platforms of anti-microbial technology :
Geocon Products offers antimicrobials, antifungal and anti viral with various active ingredients :

• Quaternary ammonium silanes additives : Silane, when added to QUAT, becomes Quat-silane improves the adhesion to various surfaces. The Quaternary ammonium silane Technology is an organic contact-killing process that possesses broad spectrum antimicrobial activities with low cytotoxicity. The QAC have shown their effectiveness in reduction of bacterial growth in a wide range of applications including Paints, Inks, Concrete, Textiles and medical devices.
• Mechanism of Quat Silane : Biox range of Quat Silane have antimicrobial effect against a broad range of microorganisms including vegetative bacteria, yeast, molds, algae, and viruses. The growth inhibitory activity of QACs is higher for gram-positive bacteria and algae compared with gram-negative bacteria and molds. Quats are positively charged polyatomic ions of the structure. It disrupts the virus, bacteria etc, by use of chemicals. Silanes are extremely efficient bonding agents that can be coupled to other molecules and then used to permanently bond those molecules to a target surface.
• Nano zinc oxide antifungal additives : Zinc is proven to have antifungal properties. It can be incorporated easily into materials at any stage of the manufacturing process. The particles size below 30 nano scale make Zinc oxide unique and highly effective in combating with fungi like Nano zinc oxide particles have been claimed to have profound antimicrobial and antifungal properties than the conventional sized zinc oxide particles. It can be also used as a mild antimicrobial/antifungal additive in grouts to prevent the growth of molds on grout and tile surfaces and textiles. Regulatory authorities approve zinc nanoparticles for safe use in food and cosmetic application as an antimicrobial additive. They are used for food packaging and as nutritional supplements too. Biox nano zinc oxide antifungal additives provide ongoing and lifetime protection against a broad spectrum of bacteria, moulds and mildew. We offer antifungal protection for a variety of industry formulators from paints, textiles and polymers.
• Silver-based antimicrobial additives : Silver has a long history of treating burn wounds due to its ability to reduce microbial loads in wounds. Scientists have proved the potential antimicrobial properties of silver ions. It is found to be effective against 150 strains of bacteria, fungi and some viruses too. Silver ions destroy bacteria by eliminating the energy production of the cell or by binding to membrane proteins causing structural changes in the cell wall and thus preventing transport in and out of the cell. They can be easily incorporated into materials like paints, polymers, textiles, coatings, ceramics and plastic masterbatches. In Silver based anti-microbials we have 2 product groups A.Silver Ion particles (Available in powder, slurry and plastic masterbatch) B.Silver Zeolites with Zinc (Available in powder, slurry and plastic masterbatch) C.Silver Zirconium Silicate (Available in powder, slurry and plastic masterbatch)