HeiQ Allergen Tech

Synbiotic Protection

Active protection

HeiQ Allergen Tech™ is a biobased*, proprietary technology that reduces exposure to allergens such as house dust mite matter, pet allergens, and pollen with the help of active probiotics.

Outstanding qualities

Exceptional allergen reduction on the textile surface
Patent-pending technology
For global application
Biobased* product (the probiotics AND the matrix)
Durable performance beyond 40 home launderings

Added value

Assessed and certified by Allergy UK
Non-irritant to the skin
No impact on fabric properties such as breathability, color, hand feel or wicking

Wide-ranging applications

For home textiles such as mattresses, bed linen, etc. but also carpets, rugs and upholstered furniture
Applicable to all fiber types

Standards

Meets most brand RSL requirements

A woman enjoying her bed sheets enhanced with HeiQ Allergen Tech, an allergen protection textile technology.

Discover more about this technology!

Innovative allergen control at work

1. Probiotic Colonization:

Synbiotics (= probiotics + prebiotic ‘lunchbox‘) in natural matrix applied to the textile

An illustration of the natural matrix with embedded prebiotics and probiotics of HeiQ Allergen Tech for fabric allergen reduction

2. Enzyme Production:

Blend of probiotics produces a wide range of enzymes

An illustration of the natural matrix with prebiotics and probiotics of HeiQ Allergen Tech releasing enzymes for fabric allergen reduction

3. Allergen removal

These enzymes “digest” a large variety of allergens (= organic protein molecules)

An illustration of the enzymes removing inanimate allergens

HeiQ Allergen Tech™ is designed for a wide range of applications:

Bedding

Upholstered furniture

Rugs & Carpets

Public transportation

Unique, proprietary technology

HeiQ Allergen Tech™ textile treatment matrix

The Scanning Electron Microscope image shows the porous biopolymer matrix which contains the synbiotic microorganisms (magnified section).

A powerful blend of multiple non-modified bacterial strains of the spore-forming Bacillus family is delivered to the textile on a biobased* protective and slow-release matrix.

*More than 90% biobased – based on third-party testing for biobased carbon content using ASTM D6866.

Testing HeiQ Allergen Tech™

HeiQ offers following test method for your textiles powered by HeiQ Allergen Tech™:

HeiQ Synbiotic Effect Test

Quantitative, inhouse test method that measures the viability of the synbiotic spores
It correlates to the allergen reduction performance tests
The test provdes that probiotics are present in relevant numbers and alive
The results are given as a number of colony forming units per gram textile (CFU/g)
Test executed at Microbe Investigations Switzerland (MIS) Iberia & China