Polygiene OdorCrunch™ technology explained by The Germ Guy

The technology

Polygiene OdorCrunch^™

There’s nothing worse than the lingering smell of body odor, cooking fumes, or smoke on clothing. Polygiene OdorCrunch™ odor control technology tackles that problem head-on, eliminating both body and environmental odors on fabrics, so clothes don’t need to be washed as often.

Certifications & awards

The science

Make the change from consumable to durable

Polygiene OdorCrunch odor control technology upholds the principle that we should be moving away from consumables and toward durables. Manufacturers are getting on board with a more sustainable way of thinking by making products last longer and stopping odor without excessive washing. Here are a few forward-thinking partners who are on the same page as Polygiene.

How does Polygiene OdorCrunch work?

Polygiene OdorCrunch works by using natural silica particles to capture the odors that cling to fabric fibers. It’s 95% filtered river water and 5% modified silica sand particles combined using a patented formula. The silica attracts molecules of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur, the elements that create bad odors. Once absorbed, the silica ‘crunches’ them by cracking and breaking down each molecule, so it loses its potency. That way, the smell is permanently eliminated.

How does Polygiene OdorCrunch reduce your carbon footprint?

As well as producing no waste during the manufacturing process (all raw material is converted into the final product), adding Polygiene OdorCrunch odor control technology to fabric means they don’t need to be washed as often. That reduces water usage, the amount of detergents and other washing liquids used, and prolongs the garment’s life. It embraces our principle of wasting less, and wearing more.

Has Polygiene OdorCrunch won any awards?

We’re proud of the fact that Polygiene OdorCrunch won the Sustainability award at the 2019 Scandinavian Outdoor Group Awards. Polygiene OdorCrunch is also Bluesign® approved, and Oeko-tex® Eco Passport approved product.

THE SCIENCE BEHIND POLYGIENE ODORCRUNCH

Polygiene OdorCrunch™ in actionIn action

Forloh

Forloh integrates Polygiene’s combination technologies, Polygiene BioStatic™ and Polygiene OdorCrunch™

CCM

Hockey gloves treated with Polygiene BioStatic™ and Polygiene OdorCrunch™ technologies

Dr. Scholl’s

Perfect freshness with Polygiene BioStatic™ and Polygiene OdorCrunch™ technologies

Intersport

Products enhanced with Polygiene OdorCrunch™ technology

Hillkit

Men’s apparel treated with Polygiene OdorCrunch™ technology

The North Face

Socks with Polygiene OdorCrunch™ technology

Handz

Denim enhanced with Polygiene OdorCrunch™ technology

Universal Performance

Organic Cotton Fleece with Polygiene OdorCrunch™ technology

Crunching the numbers – how Polygiene OdorCrunch works

Polygiene OdorCrunch is an odor control technology that works at the molecular level to capture, ‘crunch’, and eliminate the molecules that create odors. The process uses natural silica, the main ingredient in ordinary sand. Silica attracts molecules such as sulfur away from the fabric fibers and onto its surface.

Once that happens, the molecules are absorbed by the silica, which acts on the shell around each molecule and ‘crunches’ it to break it down. The molecule, now no longer able to remain active, is eliminated permanently, and that offensive odor, whether it’s sweat, cooking smells, or even smoke, is gone for good.

Why is this a good thing?

By cutting down on the frequency of washing required to keep clothes smelling fresh, Polygiene OdorCrunch helps reduce water usage and the amount of detergents and artificially-scented fabric softeners required to mask stale odors. The wear more, wash less principle also helps reduce the amount of electricity consumed while doing laundry. And the less you wash a garment, the longer it lasts.

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Sports & Outdoor View partner

“While we expand our reach beyond hunting and fishing, these two pieces deliver on our promise to manufacture premium and versatile apparel here in the U.S. that exceeds the demands of our customers and their adventures.”

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Lifestyle & Fashion View case

“Innovation and sustainability are key words in Vicunha’s business, and the partnership with Polygiene is a clear reflection of our positioning. Offering to the fashion market solutions that allow consumers to save water and energy by washing their clothes less, brings so many positive impacts that it ends up being not only a good technology for the textile industry, but also a practical and fast solution for society, which increasingly demands sustainable solutions from the fashion chain”

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Products with Polygiene OdorCrunch™Products

Long Sleeve Shirt

Forloh

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Hoody

Hillkit

Red Hoody

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Running Insoles

Dr. Scholl’s

Performance Sized to Fit Running Insoles

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Crash Pants

EVOC

Crash Pants

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Full Zip Jacket

Element Outdoors

Prime Series Light-Mid Jacket

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Partners using OdorCrunch™Partners

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Sports & Outdoor

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Lifestyle & Fashion View partner

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Sports & Outdoor

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Sports & Outdoor

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