AllerGuard Presentation

Presentation of AllerGuard for Hotels
Ole M. Hansen, AllerGuard
House Dust Mites
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House dust mites are arachnids, not insects, and are related to ticks and spiders. They
can’t bite and can not bee seen by normal eye as they are only 1/3 of a millimetre long.
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The house dust mites are found in almost every living room and
bedroom, where they live in dust that accumulates in carpets, bedding,
fabrics and furniture.
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House dust also contains the food for the mites - discarded human
skin scales which become colonized by micro fungi, yeast and
bacteria.
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House dust mites need a warm and humid environment and an environment good for
humans are also good for mites.
They have the optimum breeding conditions in temperatures of 20 - 30º (with a relative
humidity of 60 - 80 %). These are conditions you would primarily find in our beds.
House Dust Mites
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A Danish scientific investigation shows that here are 4 times as many mites on floors with
full-covering carpets than on other floors (45% mites/m2 floor with carpets against 10%
mites on smooth and washable floors).
The investigation also shows that the concentration of mites in mattresses is the same,
regardless of the type of floor surface.
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The mites, and also the bed bugs, can survive weeks in the floor carpets
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Danish tests from the Nilfisk laboratories shows that carpet vacuuming remove up to 9095% of the particles in carpets, but releases up to 60% of the tiny particles that causes
allergy to the air again through exhaust and whirling up dust.
There is a tendency in countries with cold and tempered climates to use wall-to-wall carpets
on cold floors to improve the thermal comfort and avoiding cold floors.
But it is a very unfortunate praxis which strongly has to be avoided!
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Bed Bugs
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No allergy reaction, but very painful bites and the bug also injects anticoagulants
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AllerGuard’s Dust Mite & Bed Bug Proof covers are the pest control and hotel industry's
choice for protecting mattresses against bed bugs.
The bugs can not bite through the fabric like ex. cotton.
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These high-quality protectors are tested in Teijin laboratories in Japan to be 100% bed bug
entry/escape proof.
Bed Bugs
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Any bed bugs that is sealed up in the mattress with AllerGuard protection cannot
escape, and will eventually die.
This means that mattresses can be saved without throwing them out!
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Possible to get Anti-Bed-Bug-Spray – but this is also toxic to humans and not
recommendable to use.
The House Dust Mite
NB! 1µ is 1/100.000 of a meter
Length =100-400 µ
Hight =40 µ
Width =100-200 µ
Droppings:
Fresh = 10-40 µ
After breaking = 1-4 µ
• This means that the average size of house dust mites
are 0,3 mm.
• But the size of the mite droppings are only 0.001 to
0.004 mm in dry condition and so airborne.
Mite Size
Mite shown on standard cotton fabric
Faeces from mite
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So it is not the mite that is the size problem, but the
mite’s droppings, as they are airborne, extremely
difficult to filtrate and have easy access to the human
airways – all the way into the small and very sensitive
bronchia and all the way to the tiny aveoles in the
longs.
AllerGuard protection
Denier
Fabric Structure
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The tightly woven fabric of those fine fibres blocks mites
and their faeces or dusts to pass the fabric.
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That is why AllerGuard is effective to prevent from
getting in contacting with mites and dusts, by simply
covering the bedding.
The Sharp Edge process
AllerGuard Yarn construction:
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Warp:
100% polyester micro-fibre of 50 denier with
48 filaments; filament size of 1.04 denier.
Weft:
Own technological ultra fine polyester / nylon
conjugated yarn of 75 denier with 20 fibres.
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These 20 fibres are then separated into 16 filaments each;
each filament has a size of only 0.23 denier.
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4
Illustration 1
Shows the star shape of the polyester and polyamide filaments in the Micro fibre
before it is divided.
Illustration 2 and 3
Show how the fibre is divided into 16 filaments. Key details here are the differing
shrinkage properties of the polymers used, which cause the separation and twist effect
in the fibre.
Illustration 4
it can clear be seen how the filaments twist.
Special attention should be given to the fact that the thermal/
mechanical treatment occurs in the woven fabric (capilar effect)
Thickness of Fibers
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AllerGuard is also known as the artificiel silk
The filaments in the AllerGuard are so fine that a thread
made of these filaments, stretching from London to
Hong Kong would only weigh 350 grams.
Dust Capturing Efficiency
Number of
Washes
Sample
Grain Size
0.1 µm
Grain Size
0.2 µm
Grain Size
0.3 µm
Grain Size
0.5 µm
1 time
AllerGuard
97.7%
98.6%
99.3%
99.7%
50 Times
AllerGuard
98.2%
98.6%
99.0%
99.6%
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The particle barrier capacity of AllerGuard fabric as measured in the ALK laboratories.
Notice that the barrier properties in some instances can increase after multiple washes.
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Though mites are app. 300 microns (0.3 mm) in size, note that the particle barrier test at
0.1-0.5 micron compares favourably to known allergens from house dust mites faeces,
which measure 1-4 micron.
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Cotton fabrics would have barrier values from 50 - 75 %.
Moisture permeability
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A normal adult person transpires app. 350 ml of moisture through sweat every night
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The larger surface coverage documents the superior absorption characteristics of
AllerGuard due to its capillary pores, which effectively draw away moisture
(=wicking) from the surroundings
FORSCHUNGSINSTITUT HOHENSTEIN
Test conditions:
According to DIN EN 31 092 (02/94) or to ISO 11 092 (10/93)
Test climate:
Ta= 35°C ϕ a = 40% RH.
Generally, from a physiological point of view, a textile has to
be judged the better, the lower its water vapor resistance Ret,
and consequently the higher its water vapor permeability,
because thus the better the possible evaporation of moisture
(sweat) from the wearer's or sleeper's body.
Fundamental tests have shown that for the judgment of the
physiological quality of barrier textiles for encasings, tight to
dust, the following criteria can be applied:
Water vapour resistance RET(m²Pa/W):
Sample 1
Sample 2
Sample 3
Sample 4
8.69
3.75
19.37
1.96
Mite care travel, (coated knitted fabric )
Allergocover Reisset, (woven fabric )
Allergy Control X2, (coated woven fabric)
Allercell, (non-woven)
Sample 5
3.5
Allerguard, (woven fabric )
Sample 6
11.1
Cotton, (tight woven)
5 m2Pa/W <
20 m2Pa/W
RET
≤
5m2Pa/W
Very good
RET
≤
20 m2Pa/W
Good
RET
≤
35 m2Pa/W
Acceptable
RET
>
35 m2Pa/W
Not sufficient
The AllerGuard Product range
Product range – Fitted interliners
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Covers for box spring bases and for casual protection of
mattresses in low problem environments, shielding surface
and sides to significantly reduce dust mite migration.
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Very usable if mattress has top mattress.
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Shell: 100% AllerGuard Mikrofiber, Breathable Allergen
Barrier
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Finish: Single Layer, Elasticised Edging.
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Sizes: All Market Standards + special measures after choice
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Packing: Hygienically sealed Poly bag with Insert
Product range – Mattress interliners
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Essential covers to combat the most common source of dust mite allergens in the bedroom
environment; the ultimate single layer protection that does not interfere with the specific
support of the mattress or padding, and your choice of linen.
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Closed in side by special zipper that does’nt allow allergens or
bedbugs to pass through when closed.
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NB! Also available in Zip-And-Link
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Shell: 100% AllerGuard Mikrofibre, Breathable Allergen
Barrier
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Finish: Single Layer, Double-Stitched Edging, Covered
Zippered closing
Sizes: Market Standards + special measures after choice
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Packing: Hygienically sealed Polybag with Insert
Product range – Pillow interliners
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Zipped interliners for all-round protection of an existing quality
pillow, the silkiness of the material providing the least possible
interference with the inherent support function of the pillow
and your choice of linen.
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Closed in side by special zipper that does’nt allow allergens or
bed bugs to pass through when closed.
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Shell: 100% AllerGuard Mikrofibre, Breathable Allergen Barrier
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Finish: Single Layer, Double-Stitched Edging, Covered Zippered
closing
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Sizes: All Market Standards, cylinder shape + special measures
after choice
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Packing: Hygienically sealed Poly bag with Insert
Product range – Duvet protectors
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Zippered interliners for all-round protection of existing quality
quilts, with minimum interference with the properties of your
individual choice of bedding and linen.
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Closed in side by special zipper that does’nt allow allergens or
bed bugsto pass through when closed.
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Shell: 100% AllerGuard Mikrofiber, Breathable Allergen Barrier
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Finish: Single Layer, Double-Stitched Edging, Covered
Zippered closing
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Sizes : All Market Standards + special measures after choice
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Packing: Hygienically sealed Poly bag with Insert applications.
Product range – Down pillow
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A choice of soft, semi-firm and firm pillows is available,
allowing for individual preferences in the sleep comfort desired.
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All pillows are made as 3-chamber for best comfort and support
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AllerGuard only use 95% White Polish Goos-down in supplement
with small duck feathers in the center
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Shell: 100% AllerGuard Mikrofibre, Breathable Allergen Barrier
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Filling: Sanitized, Washable Feather & 95% White Goose Down
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Finish: Double Layer, Double-Stitched Edging
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Sizes: Market Standards + special measures after choice
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Packing: Hygienically sealed Polybag or Open Display Carrier
Bag with insert
Product range – Down Duvets
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A range of Infant, Junior and Adult quilts in specific filling
weights, carefully adjusted for every climate.
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Heat-Welded quilting walls eliminate passageways for dust mites
and allergens through needle holes, and reduce the cold-zones
for enhanced sleep comfort.
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AllerGuard only use White Polish Goose-down for filling.
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Standard AllerGuard duvets have a torq of 12.8, which belong to the market’s highest, giving
an extraordinary good comfort throughout the whole year.
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Shell: 100% AllerGuard Mikrofibre, Breathable Allergen Barrier
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Filling: Sanitized, Washable White Goose down
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Finish: Welded Box Compartments, Double-Stitched Edging
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Sizes: Market Standards + special measures after choice
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Packing: Hygienically sealed Poly bag
Which type of interliner to use?
Mattress: Box with fixed legs
Interliner: Fitted interliner with elastic border
Mattress: All turnable mattresses – all sizes
Interliner: Mattress interliner with zipper
Mattress: Top mattres more than 10 cm high
Interliner: One mattress interliner with zipper to cover mattress + top mattress
Mattress: Divan bed with turnable mattress
Interliner: Mattress interliner with zipper.
• Big problem regarding Bed Bugs - easy to enter the mattress
• Big problem due to moisture/House Dust Mites
if there is no ventilation of the underside of mattress.
• Allways recommend min. 10cm air all under beds.
Duvet Toq
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Duvets with natural filling (down, feather) normally have bigger Thermal Resistense =
Tog than duvets with synthetic filling.
Toq is a number that indicates how well thew product is to sustain the same temperature
under different outer temperatures.
In practice Togs vary from 3 to maximum 14.
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Toqs above 12 are normally only given in products with
eiderdown or poultry down in very high quality like the Polish or
Canadian White Goose Down.
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Standard AllerGuard duvets have a tog of 12.8, which belong to the market’s highest, giving
an extraordinary good comfort throughout the whole year.
The Polish White
Goose Down
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Animex is cooperating directly with app. 280 breeders all over
Poland, who all are selected from their ability to produce organic
geese down in extremely high quality .
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None of our geese are plugged being alive, opposite to other
European breeders.
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Market operates with 5 qualities, and AllerGuard uses Quality II.
Quality I is only sold to the Japanese market, while Quality III and IV
are the most common on the market.
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After intensive washing and rinsing, the filling material obtains
1000 mm transparency according to JIS K0102 1981 standard,
followed by sterilization and drying (120º C and 4 bars) process.
About Down
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It is a myth that people are allergic til down og
feathers.
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The down material can chemically be compared
to ex. human nails or hair.
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Instead many scientific tests all over the world
has shown that people who clain they can not
sleep with down, are having problems with the
dust in the down and feather.
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This is no problem when the fabric is AllerGuard
as no dust can not penetrate the barrier.
Down versus synthetic filling
Recent studies have the following findings:
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Feather duvet use was associated with reduced House Dust Mite sensitisation and reduced
frequent wheeze episodes over the past year.
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Children using a feather quilt were less likely to be sensitised to House Dust Mites and were
less likely to have severe asthma symptoms.
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Synthetic bedding was strongly and consistently associated with frequent childhood wheeze.
Substantial trends were evident for an association of increasing number of synthetic bedding
items with frequent wheeze and with increasing wheeze frequency
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Lower House Dust Mites allergen levels proximal to the sleeping child’s airways, as feather
bedding has substantially lower House Dust Mites allergen levels than synthetic bedding.
Maintenance of AllerGuard
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Wash at 60°C. This is the optimal temperature thinking of environment,
economy, CO2 emission and today's detergents are developed so that the
enzymes wash best at this temperature.
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House dust mites die at temperatures at 60°C and a humidity below
20% RH.
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Maximum washing temperature for AllerGuard is 90°C, but factory
warranty will be reduced to 5 years.
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Down Bedding must be tumble dried until completely dry to avoid rot
and fungus.
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Can be dry chemical cleaned - use only reputable dry cleaners.
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Do not iron the products.
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Do not use bleach or expose to prolonged Ultra Violet (UV) rays, e.g.
bright sunlight.
Oeko-Tex® Standard 100
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The Oeko-Tex® Standard 100 is a globally uniform testing and
certification system for textile raw materials, intermediate and
end products at all stages of production.
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Substances which are prohibited by law, such as carcinogenic dyestuffs
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Substances which are regulated by law, such as formaldehyde, softeners,
heavy metals or pentachlorophenol
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Substances which according to current knowledge are harmful to health,
but which are not yet regulated or prohibited by law, such as pesticides,
allergy-inducing dyestuffs or tin-organic compounds
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Parameters such as colourfastness and a skin-friendly pH-value, which are
precautionary measures to safeguard consumers heath
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The Oeko-Tex® criteria catalogue which is uniform throughout the world, offers a
standardised requirements profile for terms of purchase and delivery which
simplifies and accelerates the flow of information.
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Incidents and Field Safety Corrective Action
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Adverse events/serious incidents that occur with the use of any medical device must be
reported to the EU Health and Medicines Authorities. The report will then be fully
investigated with the manufacturer, the authorized representative or the appointed
distributor.
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The purpose is to determine the probable cause of the event and to provide advice or
corrective action to prevent further occurrences of a similar nature. In some justified cases
this may require the manufacturer to remove a specific product from the users or
marketplace.
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The obligation of reporting adverse incidents applies to manufacturers, professional users
and other healthcare professionals.
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Supplementary information regarding the systems for reporting of adverse incidents is
provided in the EU Commission's Guidelines on a Medical Devices Vigilance System
MEDDEV 2.12-1.
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AllerGuard is developed in corporation with the Danish Astma- and Allergy Association:
Astma-Allergi Danmark.
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They are an independent and neutral association, and all products can be named:
”Component Declaration in accordance with A-A-D”
This means that products wearing the Blue ring is highly recommended by people who
are allergic or sensitive.
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Opposite to the UK organization, A-A-D is supported actively by authorities and
businesses in all Nordic countries, and labeling with the Blue Ring has become a general
and de facto standard for products coming in touch with human skin or airways like soap,
shampoo, washing powder, diapers etc.