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Zap Mold, Inc. is a chemical manufacturer that has developed antimicrobial technologies that deliver unmatched performance, durability and efficacy. The technology includes antimicrobials, anti-bacterial, disinfectants and specialty chemicals. Through the process of molecular nanotechnology manufacturing. The innovative properties of Zap Mold’s technology offers and environmentally safe antimicrobial that does not leach or wash off, is easy to apply and offers virtual permanent protection on most surfaces.

The primary antimicrobial technology of Zap Mold Defender contains no heavy metals, formaldehyde or phenol groups, and is the only essentially non-toxic antimicrobial. Unlike other antimicrobial products, Zap Molds antimicrobial has never been shown to allow or cause microbial adaptations, resistance, mutation, diffusion, or migration. It is significantly different from conventional sanitizers, disinfectants, or biocides that are extremely toxic and contaminate the environment with undesirable chemicals. Some of the differences are in its chemical nature, effectiveness, durability and safety. The Zap Mold technology has a unique advantage over all previously know methods and applications: the antimicrobial component material is bonded to the cell or surface. Microorganisms are then destroyed by simple contact with the surface. Zap Mold antimicrobial products bond to almost any surface, creating unlimited applications for this breakthrough technology.

Unlike most other biocides, Zap Mold Defender is effective against single-celled organisms. Since it does not dissipate, it minimizes or eliminates the potential for microorganisms to adapt, build up tolerance, or become resistant. It acts by rupturing the cell membrane, not by poisoning the cell. By contrast, most other antimicrobials, sanitizers and disinfectants are designed to diffuse and be absorbed. Once absorbed, the act by poisoning the microorganisms or causing fatal mutations. However, as the diffuse, the lose strength, and adaptation can and usually does occur. Unlike conventional biocides and anti-viral drugs that are designed to volatilize and be absorbed by organisms, Zap Mold antimicrobial is a durable, broad spectrum antimicrobial that chemically bonds to, and literally becomes part of, the application surface. Most surfaces remain antimicrobial for an extended period of time. Zap Mold antimicrobial act as microorganisms come into direct contact with it. Since the antimicrobial is not absorbed by organisms, but remains a part of each application surface, it, in effect, transforms conventional surfaces and material into active antimicrobial surfaces. These surfaces will remain effective for extended periods, which will result in a significant reduction of some viruses and infections cause by air-borne microbial contaminants.
All antimicrobial agents necessarily function by interacting with some component of the target cell. For instance, penicillin kills bacteria by shutting down a protein responsible for cell wall synthesis, thus interfering with its ability to synthesize the cell wall. The affected bacteria lengthen, but cannot divide. Eventually, the weak cell wall ruptures, resulting in the death of the cell. Today antimicrobial agents are more effective and can be delivered in a variety of ways. However, each is still dependent upon the principle of chemical reactivity with the cell of its components. And each requires dissociation of individual molecules and intimate involvement with one or more components of the life processes of the cell. Thus, even newer antimicrobial agents share the same limitations. The agent must leach or diffuse into the surrounding environment for association with a cell. This diffusion ultimately reduces the concentration below the effective dose, leading to resistance and adaptation. Moreover, the diffusion results in exposure consequences for humans and the environment.
Brief Background: During early 1970, researchers were in the midst of a large-scale screening project with the objective of indentifying silicone and silence compound that exhibited durable antimicrobial activity. A “problem” developed during the studies; everything the researchers tested seemed to be active. Even pure water showed potent antimicrobial activity. The source of the false positives was soon traced to the vessels in which the tests were being run. It seemed that the vessels had become “contaminated” by something that imparted antimicrobial activity to the vessel itself. Even extensive washing couldn’t remove the antimicrobial activity. Through a series of subsequent tests with new vessel, the source of the activity was found to be coming from a particular silane-quaternary ammonium compound that had bonded to the surface of the vessel. This residual coating was unexpectedly potent, durable and effective against numerous microorganisms including bacteria, yeast, algae, fungi, protozoa, molds, and some viruses.