Studies Confirm that Arch Chemicals’ Vantocil™ FHC Antimicrobial Product Is Effective Against Swine Flu Virus
Vantocil™ FHC is based on the active ingredient poly (hexamethylene biguanide) hydrochloride (PHMB) in combination with a quaternary ammonium compound (alkyl dimethyl ammonium chloride). The PHMB antimicrobial from Arch Biocides has a proven track record over many years of providing both broad spectrum bactericidal and virucidal activity in a diverse range of hygiene products marketed in many parts of the world.
Subject to national regulations, Arch’s biocides are typically marketed to the industrial and institutional hygiene industry, the food and beverage industry and are also used in household, pet care, lavatory care, laundry care and health care products. For more information, please visit www.archbiocides.com.
Arch Biocides is a business unit of Arch Chemicals, Inc. Headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut (USA), Arch Chemicals, Inc. is a global biocides company with approximately $1.5 billion in annual sales. Arch and its subsidiaries provide innovative, chemistry-based solutions to control the growth of harmful microbes. The Company’s concentration is in water treatment, hair and skin care products, treated wood, preservation and protection applications such as for paints and building products, and health and hygiene applications. Arch Chemicals operates in two segments: Treatment Products and Performance Products. Together with its subsidiaries, Arch has approximately 3,000 employees worldwide and manufacturing and customer-support facilities in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa. For more information, visit www.archchemicals.com.
