ICP Medical New Standard Microfiber Linens

The New Standard towels are made of 100% microfiber. This superior fabric increases the lifespan of the towel, resists fades, remains plush and soft with frequent washing, and is non-linting.

Our Towels are: • Energy consious • Non-linting • Ultra-absorbant • Antibacterial* • Outlast cotton *based on a laboratory challenge with MRSA

Why Microfiber is Superior to Cotton:

WATER, BACTERIA, SWEAT WATER, BACTERIA, SWEAT Speed. Convenience. Infection ICP Medical Microlinen Fibers Cotton Fibers Prevention. Builds on Technology from the last 25 years Outdated technology over 100+ years ago

75 turns per piece gives your product Short term life (less than 25 turns) a longer life and reduces replacement expenses. Our Mission The technology behind Enviro-Linen fabric High processing cost for water, gas, speeds up processing time and lowers your electricity, chemical, and labor because We strive to create a cost for water, gas, electricity, chemical, of the outdated technology of your better, safer healthcare and labor. everyday product. experience by focusing Since our products are non-linting they In addition to the higher cost to process, do not degrade as cotton does during cotton products degrade with each turn on becoming a trusted processing. This also reduces your producing potentially harmful lint. resource & valuable exposure to lint possibly carrying infectious disease colonizing on cotton fibers. partner through

Our fabric has tested favorable in Cotton is a vector for pathogens. developing superior laboratory tests against the recoverability products and providing of bacteria exposure such as MRSA (Staph). exceptional service. Cleaner. Safer. Smarter.

ICP Medical Headquarters: 13720 Rider Trail North, St. Louis, MO 63045 tel: 314.429.1000 fax: 314.429.8626 toll-free: 800.405.3044 email: [email protected] www.icpmedical.com ICP Medical New Standard Microfiber Linens

ICP Medical Microfiber Towels vs. Industry Standards

MRSA resistance against a number of antibiotics has become increasingly worse. MRSA is not only resistant against all beta-lactam antibiotics, but is also often multi-resistant against several classes of antibiotics.

MRSA infections must therefore be treated with special antibiotics which in part can only be administered upon suspicion, have more side effects, and are additionally very expensive.

“We found that our microfiber fabrics demonstrated a near total reduction in recoverable MRSA after two hours in laboratory tests while cotton showed only a 25% decrease. This means if a cotton product is exposed to MRSA there is a 75% chance it will transfer onto the next person to come in contact with it. With our microfiber fabrics there is less than a 0.25% chance of MRSA transferring to you or to others.”

-Murray Cohen PhD MPH, CIH

MRSA % Reduction at Two Hours

ICP Medical Headquarters: 13720 Rider Trail North, St. Louis, MO 63045 tel: 314.429.1000 fax: 314.429.8626 toll-free: 800.405.3044 email: [email protected] www.icpmedical.com