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AG Technologies has the most intensive on-going manufacturing and quality control testing protocols.  Every material lot is tested before, during and after each manufacturing cycle. This is the ONLY WAY we can be assured that the final products meet our high standards of performance and reliability.  Only by controlling the entire process, from beginning to end, can we can guarantee each and every time that YOU are getting the silver bacteria killing performance you are expecting.  All tests are performed in accredited, independent testing facilities located in the USA and Europe.  We do this so we can guarantee our product so you can use them with total confidence and reliability.      

We are pleased to present some of these test results from different independent testing agencies below.  A summary of each test is presented along with a link to a PDF of the full test results.

Testing Agency
 Argent Material
 Microbial Agent
 Time Tested
Results - Reduction %
 
Specialized Technology Resources
STRQuality.com

PDF of Full Test Results 		90% Poly / 10% Argent47
(after 30 wash & dry cycles)
 Klebsiella pneumoniae  1 hour
 > 97%
90% Poly / 10% Argent47
(after 30 wash & dry cycles) 		Vancomycin (VRE)
  1 Hour   
> 99%
90% Poly / 10% Argent47
(after 30 wash & dry cycles)		 e-Coli  1 Hour
 > 98%
90% Poly / 10% Argent47
(after 30 wash & dry cycles)		 MRSA  1 Hour
 > 98%
70% Cotton / 18% Nylon / 12% Argent47
 Klebsiella pneumoniae  1 hour
 > 97%
70% Cotton / 18% Nylon / 12% Argent47 Vancomycin (VRE)
  4 Hour   
> 99%
70% Cotton / 18% Nylon / 12% Argent47 e-Coli  1 Hour
 > 98%
70% Cotton / 18% Nylon / 12% Argent47 MRSA  1 Hour
 > 93%


Testing Agency
 Argent Material
 Microbial Agent
 Time Tested
Results - Reduction %
 
Manufacturing Solutions Center
manufacturingsolutionscenter.org

PDF of Full Test Results 		Health Tape
 Klebsiella pneumoniae  30 min
 > 95.66%
Health Tape Klebsiella pneumoniae  1 Hour  
> 99.74%
Health Tape Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  30 min
 > 94.59%
Health Tape
 Pseudomonas aeruginosa  1 Hour
 > 99.94%
Argent47 Yarn Klebsiella pneumoniae
 1 Hour
 > 99.97%
Argent47 Yarn
 Pseudomonas aeruginosa  1 Hour
 > 99.94%


Testing Agency
 Argent Material
 Microbial Agent
 Time Tested
Results - Reduction %
 
Istituto Technico Industriale Statale "Q. Sella"
 

Laboratorio Analisi e Controllo Qualita

PDF of Full Test Results 		90% Poly / 10% Argent47 e-Coli  1 Hour > 100%
70% Cotton / 18% Nylon / 12% Argent47 e-Coli  1 Hour 
> 100%
90% Poly / 10% Argent47 Pseudomonas aeruginosa  1 Hour > 100%
70% Cotton / 18% Nylon / 12% Argent47 Pseudomonas aeruginosa  1 Hour
 > 100%
90% Poly / 10% Argent47 Klebsiella pneumoniae  1 Hour
 > 100%
70% Cotton / 18% Nylon / 12% Argent47 Klebsiella pneumoniae  1 Hour
 > 100%