Invisible self-disinfection: "wipe-on glass" enables permanent hygiene and protection from infection through creation of antimicrobial surfaces (FOTO)

Saarwellingen (ots) -

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

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.

Contact:
Oliver Sonntag
CEO
Telefon: +49 6838 9749140
info@nano-care.de
www.liquidguard.de
www.nano-care.com
www.9H-ceramic.com

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