Nano-Care: Invisible Self-disinfection: "Wipe-on Glass" Enables Permanent Hygiene and Protection From Infection Through Creation of Antimicrobial Surfaces

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SAARWELLINGEN, Germany, November 20, 2018 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

     The spin-off from the Leibniz-Institute for New Materials (INM) in

Saarbruecken, Nano-Care Deutschland AG launches the third generation of

ultra-thin coatings: "wipe-on glass" provides any kind of hard surface with a

self-disinfecting performance for a period of several months, to several years.

    Simply by wiping onto the surface, this robust and effective barrier

against hospital germs MRSA), odour-causing bacteria, mold, fungi and yeast

provides protection against the most substantial problem the 21st century

faces: pathogen microorganisms.

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    Nano-Care's self-disinfecting, "wipe-on glass" transforms any kind of

substrate into an interception point for pathogen microorganisms with

anti-microbial effect: After curing,  the surface is slightly rough on the

microscopic scale, thus destroying the cell wall of the colonizing

microorganism - without leaving any visible or touchable (haptic) traces.

    Key point: Wipe application needs no training and is easily achieved by the

consumer. "Besides medical application which requires intensive examination we

focus on use in everyday life," states Oliver Sonntag, CEO of Nano-Care AG.

Everything touched by hand in daily life, constitutes a potential source of

infection. "We expect a broad take-up of application on items such as

smartphones, touchscreens, keyboards, the computer mouse, steering wheels, door

pulls, toilet lids, in wet rooms, on fitness products, shoes or hand rails."

    Additionally, critical areas such as public toilets, motorway service

areas, gambling machines, fitness studios, saunas and swimming pools are vital

areas of application for the product.

    "Following the development of invisible non-stick coatings such as 9H

ceramic coatings and self-cleaning or superhydrophobic coatings,

self-disinfecting coatings constitute the logical and consequential next step,

heralding a new era of invisible coatings," says Sonntag.

    Company facts: Following the spin-off from the Leibniz Institute for New

Materials (INM) in 2000, Nano-Care Deutschland AG developed transparent surface

coatings (known as nano or ceramic coatings) as an alternative to PTFE and

fluorocarbons. Whilst early years focused on supplying own-brand Private Label

customers (virtual manufacturers), internationalization of the brand is

proceeding with distribution partners in more than 70 countries. The strategy

of reactive innovation pursued from 2016 to 2018 has enabled Nano-Care to

become a system supplier to large-scale companies in the textile, automobile

and mechanical engineering industries.

    Oliver Sonntag

CEO

Tel: +49-6838-9749140

info@nano-care.de

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http://www.nano-care.com

http://www.9H-ceramic.com

Source: Nano-Care