Bacterial colonization starts with
the formation of biofilm

Biofilm is a community of microbes
that attach to surfaces. After inital
colonization, the biofilm creates a
"barrier" to protect the bacteria's
environment thus allowing microbes
to thrive and mutliply.

Various factors can increase the risk
of colonization and bacterial growth:
warm water, water stagnation (dead
legs) and nutrients (scale, sediment).

Agion^® helps slow down the formation of biofilm
on spout-ends

The Agion^® compound within Careguard^® delays the initial colonization with a tri-modal efficacy unique to silver:

+ attacks bacterial cell wall,

+ interrupts cell metabolism,

+ prevents bacteria reproduction.

The controlled release of silver ions
by the zeolite carrier has been
engineered to provide continous
antimicrobial protection. Products
protected by Agion^® have
been tested in a laboratory to
reduce the growth of oder causing bacteria, mold and mildew
on a treated product by as much as
99.999% (log 5 treduction).

Agion^® is a trademark of Sciessent, LLC,
for more details visit:
www.sciessent.com