Protecting People, Pets and Plants ™
Repela™
Repela™ is a unique solution for deterring animals from chewing plastic materials, such as electric and fiber optic cables, or plastic pipes.
Repela is currently available
in four carriers:
- microcrystalline wax (MCW)
- polyethylene (PE)
- propylene
glycol (EG)
- polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
- low density polyethylene (LDPE) **** available soon ****
Typical concentrations of active ingredients range from
25% to
50%. Custom blends are standard products to us. Let us
know your application and we will work to meet meet your specific needs.
How It Works
What the research has proven is that animals chew on plastic materials because they look good, smell good and taste good - Repela alters that attractiveness in the following six ways:
First, Repela has a distinct odor that is unappetizing to animals.
Second, when the animal bites into the plastic, they will experience an extremely foul-tasting material.
Third, this foul-taste experience is combined with a extraordinarily pungency that causes severe distress to the mucosa of the animal, making the mouth, nose and eyes burn.
Fourth, this combination of experiences causes an animal to fear the plastic and in future, the animal will associate the odor with the experience. This leads to behavior modification and animals avoid these products in the future.
Fifth, and most amazingly, animals not only remember the bad experience, it has been found that they pass on the knowledge to its progeny.
Sixth, the fear response and unpleasant reaction is also communicated to other animals in the vicinity.
Environmental ConcernsAversion Technologies is guided by the principle of doing no harm to people, plants, or animals and no damage to the environment. Our approach is to not injure the animal or add hazardous chemicals to the environment. Using Repela meets these goals. Repela does not harm animals. Furthermore, Repela is captured in plastics and does not leach into the environment. The chemicals used, both natural and synthetic, break down quickly in the environment, usually in less than three weeks.
Custom BlendsRepela is available in microcrystalline wax, PVC, and other carriers in concentrations of up to 50% active ingredients. We will blend different concentrations to meet your specific needs.
Typical Applications