– recounted his introduction to Gabbay, it began to sound like a movie plot.
He told
The Media Line
that “when Jeff Gabbay came to me and told me
about [his technology], I didn’t believe it. It sounded too good to be true…
You know CottonX, that’s fireproof, it won’t burn, it’s self-sterilizing. It will
cure all sorts of diabetic or decubitus ulcers and then they got this
pillowcase that will take away wrinkles. And I said, ‘Boloney!’”
But Davis quickly became a believer in what he termed this “platform
technology with many different applications,” calling it “tremendous.” “You
know, there’s going to be hospitals, clinics, geriatric facilities where the use
of these sheets and gowns and socks will really change a patient’s life.” So
much so that among markets seen as receptive to Argaman, there are a
number of Gulf countries that not long ago would eschew business so
closely associated with the State of Israel.
It doesn’t require a scientific degree to see applications for Argaman
technology, in such categories as “hospital, military and cosmetic,” including
what Gabbay calls “healthy home.” Dr. Phyllis Levine, who holds a medical
degree and graduated from MIT with a degree in material science and
engineering, explained to
The Media Line
that as important as the
antimicrobial technology’s implementation is to hospitals, the home cannot
be overlooked. “Most kitchens are at risk of contamination by
microorganisms, some of which, at times, may even be life threatening,” she
said. “Both food and nonfood items can introduce them, even into the most
pristine appearing kitchen."
For example, foods can contain bacteria, such as salmonella and E. coli, and
placing an innocuous item, such as your purse, on a countertop is no
different than standing with your dirty shoes on a surface used to prepare
and eat food. Health improving kitchen accessories will include items such
as towels, sponges, aprons, mops, appliance covers, containers and cutting
boards, to name a few.
At a time when there is pandemic fear of the coronavirus and the wearing of
masks is quickly becoming the norm rather than the exception, Gabbay’s
good-for-life mask will be available for $50. Meanwhile, the myriad
applications being developed by Argaman Technologies with his copper-
infused cotton technology is positioned to save countless lives.
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