St. Louis, MO – July 11, 2024 – ICP Medical, a division of TEAM Technologies, recently introduced a new privacy curtain for hospitals and other healthcare facilities that offers a more sustainable and environmentally-friendly choice for privacy curtains.
Available in the popular Teal Flower pattern, the Rapid Refresh curtain is constructed of a proprietary formulation which allows for enhanced biodegradation of the product when placed in a biologically active landfill. The formulation allows for a “biofilm” to be created on the surface of the product which is comprised of microbes that penetrate and expand the molecular structure, allowing for the microbes to consume the material, breaking down the chemical bonds of the plastic polymers at an accelerated rate. The plastics become a food source for the microbes, attracting more microbes to consume the material.
“ICP Medical’s Rapid Refresh® Biodegradable privacy curtains are designed with enhanced biodegradation properties, allowing over 50 percent of the material to be broken down after 424 days,” commented Brian Harris, TEAM Technologies Executive Vice President-Infection Control Products.
The Rapid Refresh® Disposable Curtain PANAL achieved 51.7% biodegradation when tested to ASTM D5511-12 Standard Test Method for determining Anaerobic biodegradation of plastics materials under accelerated landfill conditions for 424 days. The new biodegradable curtains seamlessly work with the Rapid Refresh Patented Quick Release System that allows curtains change overs in as little as 30 seconds. They also feature multiple tracking mechanisms on each label including the 6-month Time Strip, handwritten date label, and the curtain change app.
About ICP Medical
ICP Medical, a division of Team Technologies, is a leading manufacturer of healthcare solutions centered primarily around infection control and prevention. The company serves hospitals and medical facilities throughout the United States and the world. ICP Medical’s Rapid Refresh® product line is a proprietary brand of infection control and prevention products aimed at reducing the number of hospital-associated infections through increased compliance. For more information, visit ICPMedical.com.
About TEAM Technologies
Headquartered in Morristown, TN with 15 facilities throughout the United States and international facilities in Mexico and Singapore, TEAM Technologies fulfills their mission to Help Those Who Help Others by developing and producing healthcare products that enhance the lives and safety of patients. TEAM boasts an extensive lineup of manufacturing and design processes tailored to provide specialty solutions in medical, oral care, infection prevention and control, and other healthcare use cases. With an entrepreneurial mindset and a management team with deep industry experience, TEAM Technologies leverages seamless, turnkey processes and innovation to positively impact the success of TEAM’s customers. For more information, visit teamtech.com.
CONTACT:
Stephanie Hayes, Stephanie.Hayes@teamtech.com, 678-236-0463.
