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News Release from: MacDermid Autotype | Subject: Autotex AM
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 20 July 2005
Antimicrobial film keeps keyboards
hygenic
German-based company Richard Wohr has developed and produced an innovative range of antibacterial keypads that are ideal for use in any hygiene critical application.
In any industry electronic data processing equipment needs to satisfy the various demands of the environment in which it is to be used This is particularly true in environments demanding high levels of hygiene, such as hospitals, doctors' surgeries and convalescent homes, as equipment for electronic patient administration is constantly subjected to frequent contact with many different people
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 24 Feb 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Polyester film keeps microbes at bay
The newest Autotex hard-coated polyester film is the first material of its type to incorporate antimicrobial protection to inhibit the growth of potentially harmful bacteria, mould and mildew.
Antimicrobial treated film passes superbug test
Autotex AM hard-coated polyester film with Microban antimicrobial protection has undergone extensive testing by one of the UK's leading independent analytical testing bodies.
In addition, this type of equipment has shown to be a potential carrier of harmful germs and bacteria.
With the help of industry leading Autotex AM, the new hard-coated polyester film from MacDermid Autotype that incorporates Microban Antimicrobial protection, the German-based company Richard Wohr has developed and produced an innovative range of ABAK antibacterial keypads that are ideal for use in any hygiene critical application.
The Microban technology continuously fights the growth of microbes on the film's surface creating a built-in active protection against harmful germs and bacteria.
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Antimicrobial film aids in bedpan disposal
Autotex AM, the recently launched polyester film that incorporates built-in inorganic antimicrobial protection, is being used on the new Sluicemaster bedpan disposer range from Haigh Engineering.
Antimicrobial substrate helps fight superbugs
Revolutionary film substrates offer a tool for infection control, to protect hygiene critical surface applications in the healthcare environment against bacterial contamination, says Emma Scowen.
Furthermore, as the films are reverse-printed the decorative graphics are protected from the rigours of everyday use and general cleaning methods.
For many years now Autotex has been synonymous with quality, hard-coated, scratch and chemical resistant films.
The new substrate, Autotex AM, combines these qualities with active Microban antimicrobial protection, a proven technology that inhibits the growth of bacteria, as well as fungi, mould and mildew.
The revolutionary Microban antimicrobial technology is built into the Autotex textured hard coat during manufacture, ensuring an even distribution of the active antimicrobial agent throughout the texture and film surface.
The result is a film that is ideally suited for any surface application in environments where it is vital to prevent the growth and spread of bacteria.
Extensive testing carried out on Autotex AM by leading international laboratories has proved that the film substrate kills a wide range of bacteria, fungi and moulds including MRSA, Salmonella Enteritidis, Escherichia Coli and Listeria Monocytogenes.
Antimicrobial films incorporated into switches and equipment can be a cost effective weapon in the fight for more hygienic and safer environments.
The benefits of antimicrobial keypads, such as the ABAK range from Wohr, compared with conventional keypads, are fast becoming apparent and not only in the medical sector.
For instance, antimicrobial touch pads can be used in food preparation and serving equipment and in any other hygiene critical environments. Request a free brochure from MacDermid Autotype ...
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