With our recent global pandemic experiences, the battle against bacteria, viruses and all the other associated nasties continues to be a very hot topic. Maintaining good hygiene and clean surfaces to prevent the spread of germs with antibacterial cleaners is part of our everyday lives and of particular importance in hospitals, dentists, and care centres.
With the number of different surfaces, we come into contact with, it would be nice to think that there are materials that naturally protect against bacteria and don’t require constant maintenance and effort.
Interestingly, some of the oldest materials we know are naturally antibacterial, in fact they go one better, they’re antimicrobial, this means they inhibit the growth of bacteria, even mould and fungi for very long periods. The broad-spectrum performance of copper alloys as an antimicrobial substance makes them ideal for hygiene-critical environments like schools, hospitals, and even commercial kitchens.
The National Library of Medicine conducted tests on the effects of copper as an antimicrobial agent against some of the worst diseases like tuberculosis and E-coli with very positive results, particularly against the bacterial agent BGC (Bacillus Calmette-Guérin) which acts as a surrogate to tuberculosis.
Ball chains are most used on window blind pulleys, light switch pull chains and on identity tags where bacteria can easily be transferred from person to person. Using the Sturge 29+gold or 29+silver finished antimicrobial chain in place of common material types will act as a natural defence against many different types of bacteria.
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