FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.,
June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/
-- OdorStar Technology, LLC. a subsidiary of Ocean Bio-Chem,
Inc. (NASDAQ: OBCI), announces it has received approval from
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its
PERFORMACIDE® brand of disinfectants (EPA Reg No. 87508-3) that
include a 30-second kill claim for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that
causes COVID-19.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has
updated the labeling of PERFORMACIDE® Hard Surface Disinfectant to
reflect a 30-second contact time to kill SARS-CoV-2, the virus that
causes COVID-19, on hard, non-porous surfaces. Previously, the
disinfectant had a suggested contact time of 10-minutes as
indicated on "List N: Disinfectants for Coronavirus (COVID-19)," an
online product-finder published by the agency.
To prove efficacy, PERFORMACIDE® was tested directly against the
SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) virus.
CEO and President, Peter Dornau,
commented, "Killing the virus that causes COVID-19 in under a
minute will dramatically expand the markets for PERFORMACIDE® and
its sub-registered brands. The third-party lab testing proved that
our product is effective against the virus itself, and not a
similar coronavirus or a surrogate. In addition, we are
currently researching reduced dwell times for other viruses and
bacteria, as well as a variety of application methods, to submit
for future EPA approvals."
PERFORMACIDE® is currently used for hard surface disinfection
across many markets—including veterinarian, restaurant, and the
cultivation industry—and is prized for its "spray and go" air-dry
formula that, when used as directed, requires no further wiping or
rinsing of a surface to effectively disinfect. It also leaves no
carcinogens or poisonous residuals on surfaces as it naturally
dissipates.
Mr. Dornau concluded, "PERFORMACIDE® already reduces the many
steps involved in a full cleaning routine by eliminating rinsing or
wiping again. This new 30-second contact time only further reduces
time needed for disinfection protocols and could potentially
increase the profits for businesses and markets that rely on a
quick turnover of disinfected surfaces—from restaurants and
hospitals to public transport and local municipalities.
We're excited to offer this unique, Made-In-USA solution to help
support businesses as we enter into the post-pandemic
recovery."
PERFORMACIDE® Hard Surface Disinfectant (EPA Reg No. 87508-3) is
available online and in retail stores nationwide. Visit
www.performacide.com for more information.
Forward-looking Statements:
Certain statements
contained in this press release constitute forward-looking
statements, including without limitation those relating to killing
the virus that causes COVID-19 in under a minute will dramatically
expand the markets for PERFORMACIDE®. In addition, there is
no guarantee that research will confirm reduced dwell times for
other viruses and bacteria, as well as a variety of application
methods, to submit for future EPA approvals. Also forward
looking that the Company could potentially increase the profits for
businesses and markets that rely on a quick turnover of disinfected
surfaces—from restaurants and hospitals to public transport and
local municipalities.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such as
"believe," "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," or
"could," including the negative or other variations thereof or
comparable terminology, are intended to identify forward-looking
statements. These statements are subject to known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual
results to be materially different from those expressed or implied
by such forward-looking statements. Factors that may affect these
results include, but are not limited to, the highly competitive
nature of our industry; reliance on certain key customers; changes
in consumer demand for Performacide, the economy in general; and
other factors addressed in our annual report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31,
2020, and in our subsequent quarterly reports on Form
10-Q.
About PERFORMACIDE®:
When the
PERFORMACIDE® patented pouch is immersed in water, it creates a
concentrated chlorine dioxide solution for disinfecting, sanitizing
and deodorizing. PERFORMACIDE® is EPA registered as a hospital type
disinfectant, sanitizer, tuberculocide, virucide, fungicide and
deodorizer and is manufactured by Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. subsidiary,
OdorStar Technology, LLC., with offices in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and manufacturing
facilities in Montgomery,
Alabama.
About Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc.:
Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. is a
leading manufacturer and distributor of appearance, performance,
and maintenance chemicals and accessories serving the marine,
automotive, power sports, recreational vehicle, outdoor power
equipment, home and commercial markets. The Company's line of
EPA-approved disinfectant products, marketed as PERFORMACIDE®, and
vapor-based air care products, sold as NosGUARD, use a patented
device for on-the-spot chlorine dioxide generation. In addition,
the Company produces private label formulations of many of its
products for various customers and provides custom blending and
packaging services for these and other products. It manufactures
and distributes its products in a 300,000 s.f. facility in
Montgomery, Alabama, from which
they are distributed across the globe.
The Company trades publicly under NASDAQ Capital Markets, Ticker
Symbol: OBCI.
The Company's web sites include: www.oceanbiochem.com,
www.starbrite.com ; www.startron.com; www.nos-guard.com,
www.performacide.com
Contact:
Peter Dornau
CEO and President
pdornau@starbrite.com
954-587-6280
Jeff Barocas
Vice President & CFO
Jbarocas@starbrite.com
954-587-6280
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