New silver based pesticide received conditional approval in US

Date:03-06-2012

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the approval of an application submitted by HeiQ Materials AG, to conditionally register the pesticide product HeiQ AGS-20.

HeiQ AGS-20 was applied to be used as an antimicrobial and preservative additive used to treat fibers, plastics, polymers, latex products and ceramics, containing the active ingredient silver nanoparticles, which includes particles in the size range between 1 and 100 nm) at 19.3%. HeiQ subsequently submitted a revised label limiting use to the treatment of fibers only. This active ingredient has not been included in any previously registered product.

EPA has finally conditionally approved the application of HeiQ AGS-20, the end use product, an antimicrobial and preservative additive used to treat fibers.