ISLAMABAD: As part of its active engagement in the fight against Covid-19, Archroma, a global leader in colour and specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, started bulk production of a new range of hand sanitizers at its Landhi site in Pakistan. The new Kieralon(r) HS range was developed by the R&D team at the Archroma Centre of Excellence in Karachi, in line with the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendations.

Sanitizers are currently in high demand in Pakistan in hospitals, isolation centres, medical institutes and other health care environments, due to the Covid-19 outbreak. The use of sanitizers has also been made mandatory in all factories, offices and public places, driving the demand even higher.

The Kieralon(r) HS range is being produced in different grades and concentrations to eliminate a broad range of germs, bacteria and viruses, to cater for various healthcare and hygiene requirements. They also include emollients and display non-stick and quick drying effect, for skin comfort.

In April 2020, Archroma announced the introduction in Brazil of Mowiplus(r) HPC 9600, a new thickener for sanitizing gels, developed to address the global shortage in the thickener traditionally used for sanitizing gels.

Archroma is also actively supporting manufacturers in the production of face masks and medical protective equipment. Its antimicrobial and barrier products in particular are in high demand, and Archroma is making every effort to assist existing and new customers entering this sector by providing technical know-how and support.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2020