TORONTO—Tersano announces the launch of the iClean mini, a sleek, hand-held home device that employs the company’s patented Stabilized Aqueous Ozone SAO technology to deliver a new level of  cleaning, disinfecting and deodorizing for home and personal use. Consumers can now safely and effectively clean and disinfect their home and personal spaces without the fear of chemical contamination. The iClean mini creates Tersano’s proprietary SAO solution, which is compliant with the requirement established in the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), to eliminate SARS-CoV-2, the pathogen that causes COVID-19. FIFRA is managed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The coronavirus...

DALTON, GA.—Zeftron Nylon, a premium nylon 6 solution-dyed yarn system for commercial carpets, and Bloomsburg Carpet, a maker of highly styled and superior woven broadloom carpet, are introducing Amulet. Designed to convey warmth and comfort, the sophisticated carpet is a well-appointed solution for corporate interior spaces and high-end hospitality environments. Informed by the inherent qualities that embody textiles with lush volume and texture, Amulet’s design is translated through the sophisticated styling structure of Zeftron’s perfectly calibrated solution-dyed yarns. Bold placement of cut and uncut surface provides areas of open space bound tightly together as one form. Woven on Bloomsburg’s double...

COVID-19 has certainly increased interest in hotel indoor air quality (IAQ). How could it not when you have a potentially deadly virus that spreads primarily through the air? While scientifically a challenge to detect COVID-19 in the air, it is possible to create and monitor conditions that make transmission of viruses like COVID-19 less likely. I have written about various technologies in Green Lodging News that help improve IAQ by killing airborne viruses. It is not just COVID-19 that has increased interest in air quality lately. It is also the growing number of forest fires in the western United States as...

Houston—The AAA Four Diamond InterContinental Houston-Medical Center, located in the renowned Texas Medical Center, is taking further steps to enhance its approach to cleanliness by becoming the first hotel to use the innovative Integrated Viral Protection (IVP) Bio Defense Indoor Air Protection Filtration System. The IVP Air heated-air filtration system is a mobile, plug-and-purify device designed to eliminate SARS-CoV-2, anthrax spores and other airborne contaminants through a heated filter that does not impact the temperature of the ambient air. Building on a comprehensive set of procedures and protocols in place with the IHG Way of Clean program, the use of...

ANN ARBOR, MICH.—PlasmaGuard, LLC introduces two NEW “indoor air purification and pathogen destruction systems”—PlasmaGuard PRO and PlasmaGuard ELITE. These commercial strength patented UL rated technologies are the “best available” solutions to destroy 99.9 percent of viruses, bacteria, mold/fungi, allergens, asthma triggers, VOCs, odors and more, within any occupied environment on the market today. Awakened by the Coronavirus pandemic, we understand human health can quickly be affected negatively by airborne pathogens; 1) through the recirculation of harmful polluted air; 2) through harmful surface contamination; and 3) through human-to-human contact and interaction. PlasmaGuard has the best-proven technology to tackle two of these three...

LONDON—Red Carnation Hotels, a collection of 20 boutique hotels in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Geneva, South Africa, Botswana and Palm Beach, has implemented Premium Purity, an effective and sustainable self-disinfection solution. Through a proprietary coating, the company renders its hotel surfaces self-disinfecting and they become an active participant in the continuous decomposition of microbes such as bacteria and viruses, and pollutants such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs). This solution also enables an environmentally friendly, daily cleaning system based on water and salt, meaning that traditional cleaning products can be removed from hotels, and further improve the wellbeing of staff and guests. Jonathan...

DELAVAN, WIS.—Onsite Utility Services Capital has secured its reputation as a national leader in energy efficiency solutions by earning a place on the esteemed Silicon Review 50 Fastest Growing Companies of the Year 2020. “Being named to the list is a huge milestone for us,” says Fritz Kreiss, Onsite’s founder and CEO. “As we celebrate this win, we hope to continually build on this accomplishment and optimize our approach to energy solutions for many years to come. And with our new Clean Air as a Service program, we are in excellent position to continue leading the industry.” Onsite Utility Services Capital...

DALLAS—Aerus, a global leader in surface and air purification solutions, announced that independent test results on their Hydroxyl Blaster with ActivePure Technology confirms that the product kills the SARS-CoV-2 virus on surfaces. The testing data conducted by independent Food and Drug Administration-compliant laboratory, MRIGlobal, established a 99.98 percent surface kill rate of live SARS-CoV-2 virus in seven hours. SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes COVID-19. Aerus’ award-winning ActivePure Technology is scientifically proven to destroy microscopic pathogens and contaminants on surfaces and in the air and is available in over 70 Aerus products, including the Aerus Medical Guardian cleared by the FDA as a Class II Medical Device 510(k). The...

ATLANTA—LG Hausys Floors is introducing a new luxury vinyl tile collection with stunningly realistic visuals and textures that creates a dramatic artistic statement for commercial interior spaces. The Artistry Collection, featuring six plank and six tile visuals, is a revolutionary addition to LG Floors’ PRESTG line of premium SPC flooring products. Designers and trade professionals can begin exploring design possibilities with the Artistry Collection through two free resources. The Artistry Online Book, a downloadable PDF, provides product details, inspirational images, color palette information and much more. The Artistry Sample Book contains product samples showing Artistry’s mix and match capabilities with...

Some of the most read articles on Green Lodging News address the hand dryer versus paper towel debate. The articles have had thousands of page views. There are various ways to approach the debate—from a waste standpoint, for example, or a hygiene standpoint. It is certainly a topic of interest today given COVID-19 so hygiene has become topic No. 1. I received news from Excel Dryer this past week of the results of a University of Arizona Health Sciences research team study entitled, Comparison of electric hand dryers and paper towels for hand hygiene: a critical review of the literature....