Quality Label for Antibacterial Effect

Test Criteria

The tests are conducted in accordance with recognized standards for which DAkkS accreditation has been obtained.

Test bacteria

Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli
Further test bacteria on request

Testing standards

ASTM E 2149
DIN EN ISO 20743
ISO 22196
Further tests according to international standards upon request

FACTSHEET: ANTIBACTERIAL

Certification for safe and effective antibacterial textiles, tested to ASTM E 2149

ASTM E 2149
ISO 22196
ISO 20743

ASTM E 2149

Antibacterial according to ASTM E 2149

Hohenstein Laboratories tests the sample in accordance with ASTM E 2149 "Standard Test Method for Determining the Antimicrobial Activity of Antimicrobial Agents Under Dynamic Contact Conditions."

The quality label confirms that the test sample demonstrates antibacterial activity against the bacterial test strain Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 and further Gram-positive test bacteria (usually Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538), which is not required by the standard.

The antibacterial activity of the test sample must show at least a germ reduction of 2 lg steps (= 99 %) for both test strains compared to a control material. The quality label is based on test reports with detailed results.

ISO 22196

Antibacterial according to ISO 22196

Hohenstein Laboratories tests the sample in accordance with the ISO 22196 standard "Measurement of antibacterial activity on plastics and other non-porous surfaces."

The quality label confirms that the sample demonstrates antibacterial activity against the bacterial test strains Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538 and Escherichia coli ATCC 8739.

The antibacterial activity of the test sample must show at least a germ reduction of 2 lg steps (= 99 %) for both test strains compared to a control material. The quality label is based on a test report with detailed results.

ISO 20743

Antibacterial according to EN ISO 20743

Hohenstein Laboratories tests the sample in accordance with the standard DIN EN ISO 20743 "Textiles – Determination of antibacterial activity of textile products."

The quality label confirms that the sample demonstrates antibacterial activity against the bacterial test strains Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538 and Klebsiella pneumoniae ATCC 4352.