10/14/2011
XYTEX500™ to Revolutionize Field Hospitals Deployed by First-Responders.

Nano size spikes pierce the cells walls of invading microbes to kill them.

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WASHINGTON, DC – DHS Technologies LLC, a leading manufacturer in shelter solutions for the military and emergency responders, today announced a new fabric solution for its line of DRASH shelters. The new fabric, XYTEX500™, will offer 99.99% protection against microbes and other disease-causing microorganisms that come in contact with it. The World Health Organization recognizes microbes and the infections they spread as a leading cause of death in the world today.

“The next-generation of DRASH shelters will be a game changer for the shelter industry,” says A. Jon Prusmack, President and CEO for DHS Technologies. “We have always built superior shelters. Now, we offer a significant feature that provides tremendous benefits to the soldier.”
                                                                                                  
Shelters with XYTEX500™ will provide a more aseptic or sterile like environment where surgeries and other complex medical procedures can occur in the field by adding antimicrobial protection to the shelters’ surface. The introduction of XYTEX500™ will add to the company’s growing portfolio of shelter systems features and paves the way for the use of this technology in a broader range of applications.  XYTEX500™ can also enhance and greatly improve the environment for command and control and life support areas. The end-goal is to help mitigate field hygiene and sanitation challenges and contribute to the overall well-being of end-users by giving them a cleaner and healthier environment to work or rest in the field.

XYTEX500™ employs a unique nanotechnology that is the first of its kind in the military shelter industry. The interior shelter cover features a proprietary formulation of nano size spikes that is ingrained into the fabric.  These spikes lie on the fabric surface to puncture the cell walls of invading microbes. Upon contact, it pierces the microbes’ cell membranes, ultimately killing them.

XYTEX500™ is also fire retardant, water repellent and resistant to abrasion and ultra violet rays. It will also guard against mold, mildew and fungus enabling the shelter to stay cleaner between scheduled routine maintenance and when in storage after a deployment. Unlike other common antimicrobials, XYTEX500™ is not a temporary disinfectant and will not dissipate over time. Instead, XYTEX500™ is permanent for the life of the fabric. Even better, the technology is environmentally friendly and EPA registered.

DHS Technologies, known for its DRASH shelter systems, has long been part of the U.S. Army’s Standard Integrated Command Post System (SCIPS) program. DRASH Trailer Mounted Support Systems (TMSS) Large and Medium are currently being fielded to all U.S. Army maneuver brigade combat teams, including units in Iraq and Afghanistan and numerous National Guard units across the United States, as the U.S. Army’s standard for Large and Medium Command Post Systems.

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