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Kraton Corp. announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a public health emergency exemption under Section 18 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) submitted by the Georgia, Utah and Minnesota Departments of Agriculture for the deployment of BiaXam in specific applications.

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Trident Powders has introduced its Antimicrobial Powder range to help businesses and manufacturers respond to the pressures and requirements of COVID-19.

Leading chemical tech start up AFFIX Labs has launched its latest surface cleaning product, Clean N Coat, which is applied like any alternative but leaves a nearly invisible, ultra-thin, anti-microbial coating actively protecting surfaces for up to seven days.

Iasis Molecular Sciences, a developer of innovative antimicrobial compositions, has created a family of durable coatings that can protect against coronavirus.

Corning Inc. announced a new breakthrough in glass-ceramic technology, Corning® Guardiant®, and under test methods approved by the EPA, paint and coatings containing Corning Guardiant were shown to kill more than 99.9% of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Pilot Chemical Corp., through its subsidiary Mason Chemical Co., has secured acceptance from the Environmental Protection Agency to add a SARS-CoV-2 claim, along with four new antimicrobial claims, to the label of its Maguard® 5626 product.

ICP Building Solutions Group announced the launch of ProForMax by Zolatone®, a new line of specialty paints and coatings designed to help architects unlock the potential of every interior space.

New research is underway to develop a coating that will kill the COVID-19 virus immediately upon contact with any surface.