New Range of Antiviral Technologies for A Variety of Materials
Microban’s antimicrobials shown to reduce viral loading on products and surfaces.
A new range of antimicrobial technologies that are proven to reduce viral loading on products and surfaces has been introduced by Microban International, leading supplier in antimicrobial solutions, odor control and residual sanitization/disinfection solutions for market sectors ranging from consumer and healthcare to industrial and construction.
The new Microban technology can be incorporated into various materials during manufacturing, becoming part of the product’s structure to provide inherent and enduring protection from microbes. Recent data demonstrates that new antiviral technologies from Microban conform to both ISO 18184 – which assesses the antiviral performance of treated textile products, such as woven and knitted fabrics, fibers, yarns, and braids – and ISO 21702, which measures activity in treated plastics and other non-porous surfaces. Thorough testing was performed to evaluate the efficacy of each product type against many viruses, including bacteriophage Phi6, an important surrogate virus for SARS-CoV-2. The results showed that articles treated with these technologies can now benefit from reduced viral loading by up to 99 %.
Antiviral technologies from Microban inhibit the viruses’ ability to remain viable on surfaces. The modes of action vary, disrupting the structure of either the outer protein coat – to prevent viruses from recognizing or binding to host cells – or nucleic acid payload, to prevent viral replication. This gives manufacturers a valuable product feature and provides consumers with added peace of mind.
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