Antimicrobial flooring to cut contamination
an antimicrobial layer has been launched. Manufacturer John Lord
claims that this new innovation can help manufacturers reduce the
level of bacterial contamination in their production environments.
Target markets for the new Uragard floor system are the pharmaceutical and food industries. The company claims that the addition of Vanquish antimicrobial protection, developed by Avecia Biocides, is the latest in a series of product performance enhancements since the introduction of the Uragard brand in 1986.
Avecia Biocides' Vanquish antimicrobial works by reducing the number of bacterial cells surviving contact with the surface. The flooring layer acts as a reservoir to ensure that the effects against bacteria and fungi are maintained at the surface.
The active ingredient of Vanquish antimicrobials for plastics is BBIT (n-butyl-1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one). BBIT is arsenic, tin and chlorine-free, which can act as a preservative as well as imparting an antibacterial effect on a surface. BBIT is also a notified substance in compliance with the requirements of the EU's Biocidal Products Directive (BPD).
The Uragard product range includes heavy and medium duty seamless floor screeds, trowel applied renders, flexible membranes and scratch resistant coatings. Performance characteristics include chemical resistance, durability, anti-slip and high resistance to heat distortion.