CA BIN H Y GIENE
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JUNE 2020 081
SMART
HEALTH
PROTECTION
In October 2018 Germany-based Decorative Products started
developing a smart health protection system for air travel that
provides microbial protection. The system, named Airdal, is now market
ready and is made from natural and ‘nature identical’ ingredients that
provide sustainable, environmentally friendly protection that is harmless
to humans while eliminating bacteria, germs and viruses.
There are two Airdal product families. Airdal D-Med is a non-toxic
medical-grade surface disinfectant free of alcohol, phenyls, aldehydes
and quaternary ammonium compounds. The bactericidal and virucidal
product, which contains lactic acid and formic acid, perforates the cell
membranes of microbes and destroys the helix of the DNA, which
prevents renaturation and mutation. The product is effective
against enveloped viruses Like nCoronaV, Influenza A/B,
EbolaV, HIV, HCV and HBV, and unshielded viruses
including murineNoroV, Adeno and PavoV, and
it keeps working for up to 12 months,
10 DAYS OF according to the company.
DISINFECTION
Virus Guard‘s ‘All in One’ product, which is based on
nano technology, is claimed to be the only product
on the market that offers up to 10 days of disinfection
with a single-use. The alcohol-free product is food safe
and can be applied to any surface in the cabin using
either a ‘spray, wipe and dry’ process, impregnated wet
wipes, or using a diffusion device, to form an ultra-thin
nanoprotective layer. This layer contains biocides that
diffuse in the event of contamination, and are claimed
to be effective against all viruses, bacteria and fungi,
including coronaviruses, E. coli, Ebola, SARS, H1N1,
H5N1 and H8N1. Testing is currently underway under
the auspices of the Global Virus Network at two of the
organisation’s centres of excellence, to confirm the efficacy of
the product on the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The BioProtectUs
System is being implemented by Jet Linx‘s fleet of 112
aircraft and private base terminals across the
USA, as well as schools, music venues,
housing developments and local
businesses.
AMORPHOUS
GLASS
After a surface is thoroughly cleaned using Airdal D-Med
(see above), an Airdal coating can be applied, which forms a
long-lasting wear resistant, ultra-thin layer of 100% transparent
amorphous glass. This surface creates a permanent, selfdisinfecting,
antimicrobial protective coating that is effective
for up to 12 months. The coating is only 150-300nm thick and
destroys bacteria at contact.
The liquid coating can be applied to any cabin surface using either
a spray or use wet wipes. The user then polishes the surface and
leaves it to cure at room temperature for six hours. According
to Decorative Products, tests conducted in March 2020
proved the virucidal efficacy of Airdal against the TGEV
coronavirus, which acts as a model virus for the SARS
CoV-1. The test showed that 90% of the virus
was killed one hour after application, and
after eight hours 99.8% were
destroyed.
NATURAL
APPROACH
An environmentally focused solution is Reeflect,
developed together with the Salveco Laboratory for
the aerospace industry. Based on natural-origin active
ingredients, the plant-based formulations are nontoxic
and 100% biodegradable. Various formulations
are available, including one for leather, leatherette
and vinyl; one for carpet and fabric; a glass cleaner;
and a multipurpose cleaner. The range is currently
for general cleaning, not disinfecting, but the
company is currently working on
developing a disinfectant formula
for the aerospace
market.
Ultrafabrics
The Ultrafabrics range of seat materials from Tapis
can be cleaned and disinfected using hospital-grade
disinfectants, including alcohol, hydrogen peroxide
and even diluted bleach. Indeed Ultrafabrics is the
best-selling material in the dental chair market, due
to its combination of comfort and cleanability. If an
airline wishes to move away from woven fabrics,
the Ultratech from Ultrafabrics range looks and
feels like a woven fabric, but is actually a highperformance
synthetic leather.
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