Do your door handles help protect users by reducing bacterial contamination? asks wireless access control product company SALTO Systems.
In the new normal, we’re all going to have to get used to doing things differently and hygiene is something that will play a greater part in all our lives. That’s why SALTO Systems, with BioCote® the antimicrobial technology supplier, has since 2011 incorporated antimicrobial silver ion technology in its electronic smart lock range.
Whether type of building you’re constructing, your client will have a greater or lesser number of doors and that means staff and/or customers using them – each person transferring the bacteria on their hands to the door handle every time they go through it. However, the addition of BioCote’s antimicrobial technology helps reduce microbes on door handles and improves hygiene creating a cleaner, more hygienic environment for staff and customers, the firms say.
The more hygienic the handle, the less chance of cross-contamination. This helps to reduce the spread of microbes as they are not then transferred from door to door and surface to surface. That’s why SALTO has offered having BioCote® added to electronic lock products to contribute to customers’ cleaning and hygiene regimes. And it is now, more than ever, that this technology is proving its worth for projects in both the hospitality and healthcare fields – and others.
BioCote® has been tested against a feline strain of coronavirus, showing a reduction of 90 per cent in two hours, which is a positive indicator of the antiviral properties of the technology. Previous testing has shown that BioCote® delivers 99.9 per cent, 24/7 protection against an array of microbes including Influenza A H1N1, E.coli, Salmonella, and antibiotic-resistant CRE, VRE, and MRSA.
SALTO BioCote® antimicrobial protection consists of an invisible silver-ion technology which is integrated with the handle during manufacturing. SALTO added BioCote® as a standard additive for all the plastic devices it produces and offers BioCote® as an option on its line of electronic locks.
BioCote® cannot be wiped off or worn away, thus enhancing hygiene management and reducing the possibility of cross-contamination, and the finish is long-lasting and maintains its antimicrobial performance over the expected lifetime of the electronic lock products. BioCote® silver ion technology significantly reduces the level of microbes on SALTO escutcheons and door handles by up to 99.99 percent, the firms say.
Current government guidelines recommend regular cleaning to minimise the spread of microbes in all types of buildings. However, beyond regular cleaning, little consideration has been given to alternate or non-traditional methods for limiting the potential for cross-contamination in public. By effectively reducing a broad spectrum of microbes by up to 99.9 percent, BioCote® antimicrobial technology provides integrated and lasting hygienic protection that supports regular cleaning regimes and hand hygiene, according to the firm.
SALTO has published a white paper on use of BioCote antimicrobial. To download a copy, click on the link: https://mcusercontent.com/46e9204e00bbde86637ea9871/files/2c486ff4-ceb1-43fc-b806-2e77ed46ddc8/SALTO_BioCote_2020_V3.pdf.
