A wall cladding product said to be the world’s first PVC wall cladding system containing BioCote silver ion antimicrobial technology is now available for healthcare use.
BioClad has been developed by Advanced Hygienic Contracting in partnership with BioCote, the specialist in built-in antimicrobial surface protection (see also article, pages 43-47, of this issue). The cladding incorporates silver ions, impregnated into the PVC panels during manufacture, forming a permanently active surface which inhibits growth of a bacteria and moulds, including MRSA, E. coli, Campylobacter, and Pseudomonas, “by up to 99.99%”. BioCote-protected products have been extensively tested in healthcare environments, including at the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, with the results of that study published in the Journal of Infection Prevention. The study concluded that bacterial contamination could be reduced by 95.8%, complementing hygiene practices.
