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Hygiene coating for flexible flooring

Azko Nobel Industrial Coatings can now offer manufacturers of flexible flooring systems a specially formulated coating which has been shown to kill a wide range of germs and bacteria, including the highly resistant MRSA. The new formulation is an addition to the company’s Accolade range of coatings, which have been specially designed to enhance flooring appearance and cleanability by reducing dirt pick-up, staining and scuffing.

The new Accolade hygiene coating, which contains an active biocide, has been tested under stringent conditions at an independent laboratory in Birmingham. The results showed that, after 24 hours, there was greater than 99.9% reduction of a range of bacteria, which included Escherichia coli, Salmonella enteridis, Klebsiella pneumoniae and MRSA.

The highly effective biocidal properties of the new coating make it ideal for applications in hospitals and clinics, where it will help to form a further barrier to stop the transmission of disease and illness.

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