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Food and drink manufacturing: processing equipment
News Release from: BioCote | Subject: Proprietary surface treatments
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 25 August 2003
Silent 'sentinel' warns off mould
'Technology partnerships' cover enhanced surface hygiene providing full 24.365 protection against the growth and proliferation of food pathogens, bacteria and other micro organisms.
BioCote can offer unique added value to manufactured products via their 'technology partnerships' covering enhanced surface hygiene providing full 24.365 protection against the growth and proliferation of food pathogens, bacteria and other disease causing micro organisms From unsightly mould growths in showers, to cross contaminations from poor commercial food preparation areas and laboratories through to the growing number of hospital associated infections, all these potential dangers can be reduced or eliminated by the silent sentinel of long term hygienic protection from BioCote proprietary surface treatments
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 14 Apr 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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A range of anti-microbial hygienic solutions are available solely through BioCote, which can be incorporated into the surface finish of products to inhibit the growth of potentially harmful micro-organisms (including the antibiotic resistant MRSA) in areas of contamination and health risk.
The BioCote portfolio comprises a complete range of products to provide the added value features of long-term anti-microbial protection to meet growing market needs.
These include patent protected finishes which can be applied to wood, metal and even ceramic surfaces using the conventional heat-cured powder coating process.
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This provides a hard-wearing and durable paint finish which can be applied in a very wide range of colours and is very easy to clean.
GRP products in sheet or moulded form can also be supplied with an external gel-coat incorporating the BioCote protective treatment, making them ideal for use in washrooms and shower cubicles to inhibit mould growth etc.
A BioCote polymer additive is also available for inclusion in formulations for the production of moulded or extruded plastic products.
The BioCote agent incorporated during the various manufacturing processes is present and active for the life of the product or material.
The protection provided will remain as long as the surface coating has not been breached ie scratched, chipped or broken.
The active ingredient is an excellent antimicrobial, with high efficacy against microbes, but low toxicity against non-target organisms.
However, it does not operate in the same way as an antibiotic, so the potential for generating resistant strains of organisms is greatly reduced if not eliminated.
This ensures that the highest safety levels are maintained, with the potential for spreading contamination and infection through manual contact being minimised.
This active agent is slowly released from a surface inorganic matrix via an ion-exchange mechanism.
The rate of release is slow, but just fast enough to maintain an effective concentration at and near the surface to the material, sufficient to inhibit the growth of potentially harmful bacteria and fungi.
BioCote technology has been adopted in partnership by a growing number of manufacturing companies, supplying domestic, commercial and industrial equipment.
These products are now unique in providing the highest level of surface protection currently available.
All BioCote partners are market leaders within their respective sectors and provide a diverse range of equipment including ironmongery door furniture, showering systems, autoclaves, hospital beds, nurse call and truncation systems, waste material sack holders together with GRP wall tiling.
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