July 28, 2005 — NanoHorizons Inc. of State College, Penn., announced it has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with ARC Outdoors covering nanoscale-engineered additives for fiber and fabric-based products.
ARC has announced a line of fabrics utilizing NanoHorizons’ additives to be sold under their new E47 brand name. E47 fibers and textiles are based on NanoHorizons E47 polyester master compound and NanoHorizons E47 cotton additive.
According to a NanoHorizons release, the additives contain specialized nanoparticles whose molecular designs enable them to permanently integrate antimicrobial properties into cotton and polyester products without otherwise affecting the fundamental performance properties of the base fiber.