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DuraBan International Inc, a Minneapolis based chemical manufacturerspecializing in earth-friendly antimicrobial technologies, intends to sellDuraClean through its existing distribution channels into multiple markets,including the building, consumer products, medical, service and industrialsectors.
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Robert Dahl, founder of DuraBan, commented, "DuraBan's foundation has beenbuilt on providing earth-friendly antimicrobial solutions, of which SDCpowered DuraClean is a perfect example. We expect it to provide anattractive, effective and efficient solution for our customers, as DuraBanstays true to its heritage of providing safe, effective and efficientsolutions to our customers in the worldwide consumer, industrial and medicalmarketplace."
Michael L. Krall, President and CEO of PURE Bioscience, stated, "SDC is aperfect complement for DuraBan's product line, which features safe and greenantimicrobial barrier technologies. DuraClean will be marketed throughDuraBan's established distribution channels. These channels include a widevariety of markets, some of which will be significant new entry points for ourSDC-based disinfectant, such as the industrial contracted services area."
DuraBan has registered DuraClean with the US EPA as a sub-registrant ofPURE Bioscience and is currently undergoing registration in all 50 states. Inaccordance with the agreement, each bottle of DuraClean features PURE's"Powered by SDC" logo. The contract also provides for increasing annualminimum purchases; other specific terms of the contract were not disclosed.
DuraClean disinfectant carries a 30 second kill time on standard indicatorbacteria, a 24 hour residual kill on standard indicator bacteria, a 2 minutekill time on some resistant strains of bacteria, 10 minute kill time on fungi,30 second kill time on HIV Type I, and 10 minute kill time on other pathogenicviruses. These claims distinguish the efficacy of DuraClean from many of theleading commercial and consumer products currently on the market, whilemaintaining lower toxicity ratings. Based on the EPA toxicity ratings fromCategory I (high toxicity) down to Category IV, DuraClean is a Category IVantimicrobial for which precautionary labeling statements are not required.This compares with Category II warning statements for most leading brands ofdisinfectant products.
About DuraBan
DuraBan International Inc, is a Minneapolis, Minn., based chemicalmanufacturer and emerging global innovator of built-in, earth-friendly,antimicrobial product protection. DuraBan engineers safe and durableantimicrobial solutions for consumer, industrial and medical products aroundthe world. Its technology can be engineered into a variety of surfaces andmaterials including: coatings, polymers, textiles, lumber, plastic andadhesives. Built-in to products during the manufacturing process, DuraBanantimicrobial product protection inhibits the growth of microbes, such asbacteria, mold and mildew that can cause stains, odors and productdeterioration. DuraBan's proprietary and patented antimicrobial technologiesdeliver unmatched performance, durability and efficacy through a uniqueformulation based on surface-modifying nanotechnology. Once applied, DuraBanchemically bonds to the product surface, creating a permanent antimicrobialbarrier that destroys microorganisms upon contact. DuraBan's antimicrobialhas never been shown to allow or cause microbial adaptation, resistance,mutation, diffusion, or migration and easily bonds to almost any surface,creating unlimited applications for this breakthrough technology. For mor
