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Chennai-based Defend & Protecht Initiative, powered by HeiQ Viroblock, introducesIndia’sfirst multi-functional protective masks enhanced by four HeiQ technologies at the sametime. HeiQ Viroblock NPJ03 is amongst the first textile technologies in the world to beproven effective against SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) in the laboratory, deactivating99.99% ofthe virus in just 30 minutes.In a recent CNN Money Switzerland interview, HeiQ Group’s CEO Carlo Centonze said,“Textiles are one of the main vectors for viruses and also for bacteria. The technologywe[developed] really addresses both. All the textiles that are treated with [HeiQ Viroblock]become basically capable to destroy both of them in seconds to minutes and make...

There is a risk of transferring pathogens from the surface of the masks during, before or after use.

We wear face masks to protect ourselves from viruses and bacteria. But did you know that these face masks could also be a potential vector for the very same viruses we are trying to protect ourselves from? 

Chennai-based Defend & Protecht Initiative, powered by HeiQ Viroblock, introduces India’s first multi-functional protective masks enhanced by four HeiQ technologies at the same time. HeiQ Viroblock NPJ03 is amongst the first textile technologies in the world to be proven effective against SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) in the laboratory, deactivating 99.99% of the virus in just 30 minutes.The other technologies in the mask are HeiQ Smart Temp for thermoregulation and moisture management, HeiQ Pure for odour control and HeiQ Eco Dry for water and droplet repellent properties. Such a combination of high-tech Swiss textile innovations in one mask is currently not available on the...