We fight against bacteria –
with PA-Sanitized
Every day people move from one place to another.
While doing so, they touch and contaminate a variety
of surfaces which means that bacteria and germs
are spread and can be transmitted to other people.
Bacteria are everywhere. Some of them, like those in
our intestines, on our skin or in yoghurt, are healthy and
useful. The wrong kind, for example pathogenic bacteria,
or in the wrong place, they can make people ill.
PA-Sanitized (sanitized polyamide) was developed to
prevent bacterial growth on components made of these
products. In tests carried out according to the standard
JIS Z 2801:2010 for antibacterial products, it was seen
that bacterial growth on the surface of products made
using sanitized material was reduced by more than 99%.
This means that antibacterial conditions exist on the
surface of the material preventing propagation of the
bacteria.
Application areas for this kind of material are found,
for example, in the field of medicine, in public transport
systems for handrails and handles, in an office
environment for keyboards and telephones or in the
automotive industry for door openers, buttons and keys.
Sanitized polyamide materials have been developed
by EMS for the following product families, where use
can be made of the benefits provided by the basic
polyamide. The product families are characterised in
each case by the following three core properties:
Grivory GV: high stiffness and strength, low uptake
of moisture or water, high ductility
Grilamid L: low water uptake, resistance to
chemicals and weathering, high impact strength –
even at low temperatures
Grilamid TR: crystal-clear transparency, high
resistance to chemicals, contains no bisphenol-A
(BPA)
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