Learn about the benefits of products with antimicrobial protection for your company’s work spaces and changing rooms

Microbes are everywhere in the environment, forming part of life itself and present in the air we breathe, on the surfaces we touch, etc.  We know that some bacteria are beneficial for human health and play an essential role in our wellbeing. However, other types are harmful and can cause diseases and infections.

Controlling these harmful bacteria is becoming an increasing concern. In any environment, reducing the risk of contamination is very important, but there are sectors in which hygiene is essential, especially in the health sector, food industry, schools or laboratories.

Classrooms are a clear example of spaces in which microbes spread easily, because of the close contact of people for an extended period of time. Therefore, maintaining hygiene in these environments is important to reduce the risks and consequences of a cross-contamination.

Yet it is even more important in fields subject to strict standards of hygiene such as the health, chemicals, or food sectors where the need to reduce the presence of microbes is fundamental for avoiding contaminations and inhibiting the growth of bacteria that can cause diseases.

At present there are products that thanks to the antimicrobial technology they incorporate offer surfaces that act to reduce the presence of microbes.

ActiveCoat is the antimicrobial technology POLYPAL incorporates in series in the finish of their lockers and light-duty shelving during manufacture to greatly reduce levels of bacteria and provide safer and more hygienic work environments.

• ACTIVECOAT: antimicrobial coating based on silver-ions for the most demanding hygienic environment.
• IRON PHOSPHATE COATING: this anticorrosion coating is a key layer that adheres to steel for preparation of the final active coating.
• TREATED STEEL SURFACE: ensures a perfect surface for application of additional coatings.

What the ActiveCoat antimicrobial technology consists of

The use of POLYPAL lockers for dressing rooms and metal shelving protected with ActiveCoat technologies can reduce the levels of bacteria by 99.9%.

ActiveCoat is an antimicrobial technology based on silver ion active ingredients in charge of stopping the proliferation and growth of a wide range of bacteria and microbes, such as MRSA, MSSA, E.coli, Legionella, Pseudomonas, Salmonella, Listeria, Campylobacter, etc. It inhibits the growth and formation of moulds, fungus, and bacteria.

ACTIVECOAT ANTIMICROBIAL TECHNOLOGY

• Interrupts the production of enzymes, stopping the energy-producing cell
• It paralyses cell DNA, avoiding their reproduction.
• It adheres to the cell wall to prevent growth.

Benefits of POLYPAL lockers and shelves with an ActiveCoat antimicrobial finish

Reduces the risk of cross-contamination and increases the levels of hygiene:

Use on products situated in shared spaces improves hygiene, helps to reduce the spread of microbes and to prevent their transmission. On an untreated surface microorganisms can reproduce in a matter of minutes, however, products with the ActiveCoat antimicrobial technology inhibit their growth.

Reduces bacteria levels by up to 99.9%:

ActiveCoat antimicrobial technology offers a minimum reduction of 95% and up to 99.9% for microorganisms such as Escheria Coli and Staphylococcus aureus.

Effective throughout the entire useful life of the locker or shelf:

As distinct from antibacterial aerosols and chemical disinfectants, whose efficacy depends on their repeated use, ActiveCoat contains antibacterial agents that uniformly distributed across the entire surface do not disappear or detach from the treated surfaces, meaning that their antimicrobial efficacy continues throughout the useful life of the locker or shelving. And at the same time, extends the product’s useful life.

Does not require special maintenance:

POLYPAL lockers and light-duty shelves with ActiveCoat antimicrobial finish complement existing hygiene protocols and do not require any special cleaning procedure.

Safe:

Non-toxic, of natural origin, green and sustainable. Therefore, its use is safe in any environment.

Guarantees food safety and harmlessness:

ActiveCoat is the only antimicrobial solution that has been Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) certified, guaranteeing food safety and the product’s harmlessness.

Safer and more hygienic changing rooms and office common zones can definitely be achieved thanks to the POLYPAL lockers and light-duty shelves.