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Dependable friend "NOMOS"
Infectious diseases resulting from harmful bacteria such as MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) that causes serious problems in hospitals and nursing institutions for the aged, enteropathogenic Escherichia coli which brings about food poisoning, etc. are ready to threaten our life.
Shikibo's "NOMOS" is the outstanding antimicrobial treatment that suppresses proliferation of harmful bacteria on fibers around us. "NOMOS" is a concept of health, cleanliness, comfort, and safety.
"NOMOS" supports our safe daily life as the central material of shikibo's "KENKO KAIFUKU (Health Recovery by wearing pleasant clothes)" Series which has health, cleanliness, comfort, and safety set as its concepts..
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Data-proven Excellent Antimicrobial Effects of "NOMOS"
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1.Mechanism
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2.True Face of Germ
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The antimicrobial agent completely covers the fiber and displays antimicrobial effects on the microscopically small germ adhering to any portion of the fiber.
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The cell wall breaks and cytoplasm is flowing out. |
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3.Applicable bacteria types
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MRSA, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli (including enteropathogenic E. coli 0157), Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella, Vibrio parachaemolyticus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Bacillus subtilis
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4.Wash durability
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Even after repeatedly washing 100 times, the NOMOS-treated cloth sterilizes more than 99.9% germs.
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5.Treatable materials
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Cotton, polyester, and any other fibers can be treated by a post-treatment system.
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6.Antimicrobial effects
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Untreated cloth and NOMOS-treated cloth were inoculated with germs together with nutrients and incubated. The number of germs was measured in accordance with the passage of time.
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MRSA
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Enteropathogenic
E. coli 0157
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Untreated

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Before washing
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After 100 times of washing
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Untreated

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Before washing
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After 100 times of washing
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7.Safety
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Safety check items of the treatment agent
Acute oral toxicity Skin sensitization
Mutagenicity Skin irritation, etc.
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Safety of treated cloth
The treated cloth has cleared all the reference values of safety test items (80 items including presence of formalin, free amine, toxic chlorine compounds, heavy metal, insecticide, herbicide, hazardous phenol, etc.) in TUV Rheinland*(Germany), the world authority of technical inspection.
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*A technical inspection institution of Germany and the third party private inspection organization whose authority is recognized worldwide.
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Test reports of TUV Rheinland
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