Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Rockets first sports franchise to use Excelyte - Houston Business Journal:

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The team is the first pro sports team to try out the Excelyte isa so-called “green” alternatives to traditional chemical disinfectants, and has receivee approval to combat the bacteria that causes staph infections, as well as E. coli and other Bob Schranz, a Rockets spokesman, said the producty will be used as a topicalk solutionfor locker-room training tables and common areass such as whirlpools, showers and bathrooms. Specifically, he said the team was most impresses withthe product’s ability to eliminate the risk of staphn infections, the top concern among sportws teams.
Negotiations began long beforethe nation’s swine flu he said, but the producr could be used to wipe down public areaws if a sustained outbreak Excelyte, which is biodegradable, is produced by channeling a solution of salt and watee through an electrolytic cell while electronivc current is applied to ensure that it is chemicallyg neutral and safe for the environment. No side effectas result from human contact withthe solution. Keith Jones, the team’ds senior vice president of basketballk operations andathletic trainer, said the team was lookingf for a product that would do its job but also help protectt the environment.
Excelyte is produced by (OTCBB: IEVM), bases in Little River, S.C. Houston-based made a $3 million investmenty in IET in 2007, and also becam e exclusive distributor for its EcaFlo fluidsa to the oil andgas industry.

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