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A new European patent has just been approved for an insect-repellent technology applied to textiles. Composed of silica nanoparticles, the Sil2U® Anti-Insect was created in Portugal by Success Gadget (Sonix group).
Used in the making of hunting and fishing clothes, it stands out for its unique repellent solution that doesn’t hurt the environment. Alongside textile products, it may be used on other surfaces, like paint or varnish, endowing materials with anti-insect repellent properties.
This project, started at Universidade do Minho earlier this decade, was taken to Sonix to develop its applicability for industry.
The Sil2U® Anti-Insect technology is based on a smell system that repels insects without threatening their survival, therefore not harming Nature.
Meanwhile, the company has also released a technological by-product, the Sil2U® Anti-Insect textile spray, which has become the first product of its type to receive the approval of the European Chemicals Agency.