Antimicrobial Technology

1 Minute Kill

Fantex® rapidly kills pathogens

Log 5 Efficacy

Eliminates up to 99.999% of pathogens

Broad Spectrum

Potent against bacteria, viruses and fungi

Residual Activity

Provides long-lasting surface protection

Setting a new standard of antimicrobial protection

Fantex® is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial that shows rapid and potent efficacy against bacteria, viruses and fungi and has undergone rigorous independent testing to demonstrate its speed, breadth and longevity of action.

Many leading hospitals have successfully adopted Fantex® infection prevention technology to improve standards of patient care.

Bactericidal & Fungicidal Efficacy

Pathogen Efficacy Contact Time
Pseudomonas aeruginosa >5.42 log reduction* 1 minute
Escherichia coli >5.44 log reduction* 1 minute
Staphylococcus aureus >5.17 log reduction* 1 minute
Enterococcus hirae >5.18 log reduction* 1 minute
Clostridium difficile (vegetative) 5.10 log reduction* 5 minutes
Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii >5.39 log reduction* 1 minute
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) >5.14 log reduction* 5 minutes
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) >5.08 log reduction* 5 minutes
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) >5.33 log reduction* 5 minutes
Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) >5.33 log reduction* 5 minutes
Candida albicans >4.09 log reduction ** 5 minutes
Candida auris >4.54 log reduction** 5 minutes

BS EN 1276 Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics

BS EN 1650 Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of fungicidal or yeasticidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics.

* “Pass” according to BS EN 1276; Fantex® concentration 1-2%; dirty conditions

* * “Pass” according to BS EN 1650; Fantex® concentration 1%; dirty conditions

Virucidal Efficacy

Pathogen Efficacy Contact Time
Feline coronavirus (MERS surrogate) 4.17 log reduction* 5 minutes
Influenza HK (A2) 0.15%** 10 minutes
Herpes simplex type 1 0.15%** 10 minutes
Vaccinia virus (smallpox) 0.15%** 10 minutes
Rotavirus (gastroenteritis) 0.1%*** 5 minutes
Avian infectious laryngotracheitis virus 0.01%*** 15 minutes
Avian herpes virus (Mareks disease) 0.01%*** 15 minutes
Fowl pox virus 0.04%*** 15 minutes
Transmissible gastroenteritis of swine virus 0.04%*** 180 minutes
Foot & mouth virus 1.0%*** 30 minutes
Feline calicivirus (norovirus surrogate) 0.1%** 5 minutes
Canine parvovirus (enteritis) 0.2%*** 15 minutes
Avian influenza (H7N1) 2.0%*** 30 minutes
Avian influenza (H5N1) 3.0%** 10 minutes

* “Pass” as tested according to BS EN 14476 Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of virucidal activity in the medical area; Fantex® concentration 1%

** Effective concentration of Fantex® as assessed using quantitative surface testing

*** Effective concentration of Fantex® as assessed using quantitative suspension testing

Bactericidal and Fungicidal Efficacy of Textiles

Pathogen Efficacy Contact Time
Staphylococcus aureus >3.2* 1 minutes
Klebsiella pneumoniae 3.8 1 minutes
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) >3.0* 1 minutes
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) 3.9 1 minutes
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) 3.0* 1 minutes
Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) 3.0* 1 minutes
Escherichia coli >3.7 1 minute

ISO 20743 Determination of antibacterial activity of texile product

*All bacteria in the assay were killed in 1 minute.

Agar Diffusion Tests

Pathogen Efficacy
Escherichia coli Good effect- ZoI*
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Good effect- ZoI*
Clostridium difficile (vegetative) Good effect- ZoI*
Candida albicans Good effect- ZoI*
Aspergillus niger Good effect- ZoI*
Staphylococcus aureus Good effect- ZoI*

BS EN ISO 20645 Determination of antibacterial activity – agar diffusion plate test or Kirby-Bauer agar diffusion test

Fantex® and Coronavirus

Fantex® has been tested against feline coronavirus, a laboratory strain of coronavirus that is used to validate activity against this type of virus (including MERS and SARS). It was independently tested to EN 14476 Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of virucidal activity in the medical area, the official European standard for this type of activity, and passed with a log 4.17 reduction in virus level in 5 minutes contact time.

Fantex® fabric has been tested against bovine coronavirus, the recommended reference strain for validation of efficacy against SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19. The testing was performed by Dr. Brill + Partner GmbH, a leading viral testing laboratory. Fantex® fabric demonstrated a log reduction in virus of 3.63 in a contact time of 15 minutes.