Resil Chemicals, an innovation-driven chemical and performance materials manufacturer, won the prestigious National Award for successfully commercialising an indigenous technology, N9 Pure SilverTM™ from the Technology Development Board (Department of Science and Technology, Government of India).
The award was handed over by President of India Pranab Mukherjee to Resil Chemicals Joint Managing Director M S Vijayan at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, in recognition of the company’s excellence in collaboration, indigenous technology development and commercialisation. The award includes a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh and a trophy.
N9 Pure Silver™, which has been featured on BBC’s flagship programme on science and technology, BBC Horizons, is a particulate silver-based technology, whose antibacterial and hygiene finish is used on fabrics or garments, which on contact, neutralises the odour-causing bacteria, keeping textiles fresher for a longer period. This globally patented technology consists of pure metallic silver in ultra-pure de-ionised water. While, the level of actual silver loading in each gram of the product is in fact very low, the configuration of an individual N9 Pure Silver™ particle makes the product highly effective at neutralising bacteria and other microbes, and provides an enhanced odour control mechanism.
It has several benefits, apart from being an odour controller. It is a stable product and easy to apply, with no fear of causing any damage to the fabric or skin of the user. It also provides long-lasting freshness even with over 30 washes, can be used with multiple fabric types, ie cotton, synthetics and blends, its non-leaching chemistry ensures it remains intact on the treated textile with minimal loss of silver into the environment or onto the skin
Other company representatives present at the ceremony included Company’s Managing Director M S Mohan and Executive Director (Innovation) Ganesh Srinivasan. Besides, among those present were Union Minister for Science and Technology Dr Harsh Vardhan and Minister for State for Science and Technology Y S Chowdary.
