Posted February 7, 2017

 

The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) and the International Antimicrobial Council (IAC) will co-host a webinar, “Mold, Mildew and Harmful Bacteria in Textiles: Can Your Fabrics Be Protected?” on February 16.

 

This free webinar, open to members and non-members of these groups, will take place from noon to 1 p.m. EST.

 

Companies can have their carefully built reputations ruined overnight when mold, mildew or other harmful bacteria are found on their fabrics. With a global supply chain, a complex distribution network and uncontrolled shipping environments, this scenario, while not the norm, can create expensive problems for companies within the industrial fabrics industry.

 

Leading the webinar will be Judy LaZonby, who has spent more than 40 years in the microbiology laboratory, performing and refining test methods for consistency and reproducibility between laboratories. The majority of her career has focused on the application of antimicrobial agents to maximize the efficacy of the chemistry being applied. 

 

LaZonby established The MicroStar Lab, understanding the importance of good laboratory practices, particularly in the performance of fungus resistance testing. MicroStar Lab uses the American Association of Laboratory Accreditation (cert #2832.01) as its accrediting body for its ISO 17025 scope of tests.  Accredited fungus resistance methods from ASTM, AATCC, ISO, MilStd, RTCA and others for textiles, plastics and other antimicrobially treated products are performed by the laboratory.

 

MicroStar Lab is also IAC certified and capable of producing IAC Verified test reports. Under her leadership, the fundamental understanding and insight into each method's nuances have become ingrained into the culture of the laboratory, providing an unsurpassed excellence in both bacterial and fungal resistance testing. 

 

To register, please click here. For questions, please contact Janelle Wells here.

 

Source: IFAI