Top

San - Antimicrobial

SELF-SANITISATION AGAINST BACTERIA AND FUNGI

Elesa has recently enlarged its SAN-Antimicrobial line studied for the medical sector which contains: lobe knobs, wing nuts, adjustable handles, bridge handles, knurled knobs, cylindrical fixed handles and tapered handles. These components are available in different materials.

special technopolymer with antimicrobial additives with silver ion on an inorganic base and stainless steel inserts;
aluminium with antibacterial epoxy resin coating.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), antimicrobial resistance represents, today, one of the major threats for public health due to the epidemiological and economic impact of the phenomenon. This phenomenon occurs when microorganisms resist to antimicrobial drug activities, thus exposing humans to the risk of contracting infections that are difficult to control and eradicate.

Even scrupulously carrying out the traditional procedures for sanitizing environments, especially in hospitals and long-term care facilities where it is easier and faster to contract infections, in 5-30 percent of cases microbial contamination may persist on surfaces or objects with a high frequency of contact. It is therefore important to provide preventive measures in an attempt to reduce the possibility of contracting these infections in such environments.

SAN-Antimicrobial components are ideal for the mounting on equipment:

for medical and hospital;
for rehab and disability aids;
for machines in pharmaceutical sector;
for urban and public fittings.

Technopolymer SAN-Antimicrobial components

The special technopolymer with silver ions additives on an inorganic base (without active pharmaceutical ingredients, antibiotics or pesticides) which prevents the proliferation of unhealthy organisms such as microbes, bacteria and fungi by penetrating the surface of the cells and attacking their DNA.

The controlled release mechanism of the silver ions allows the inalterability of the antimicrobial characteristics prolonged over time, even after numerous washing cycles, to guarantee the antimicrobial characteristic of SAN-Antimicrobial line.

Laboratory tests show that 98,9% of bacteria load is eliminated over the course of 24 hours (ISO 22196: 2011). All components of SAN-Antimicrobial line are provided with the Statement of Compliance “Antimicrobial Properties of Materials”.

Aluminium SAN-Antimicrobial components with antimicrobial coating

Powder coatings with an additive based on zinc molybdate have a powerful antibacterial effect: oxide particles react chemically with moisture of the air, generating an acid group that lowers the pH on the surface of the coating. The resulting oxonium ions (H3O +) destroy the cell walls of the bacteria via protolysis.

This process ensures a constant reduction in microorganisms, preventing their growth and disrupting their ability to establish themselves on the surfaces.

SAN-Antimicrobial components have been tested successfully according to ISO 22196: 2011-08 “Measurement of antibacterial activity on plastics and other non-porous surfaces.”

The principle of action demonstrably reduces the growth of bacteria within 24 hours so that contaminated surfaces ultimately have less than 0.2% of the original number of microbes.