We use a range of Anti-Microbial water-based coatings that can be applied to a variety of printed materials.
These coatings have undergone independent testing to ISO 22196 standards and have been found to reduce up to 99.9% of bacteria/microbes on printed surfaces. With its specialist anti-microbial action, these coatings are recommended effective against the following list of microbes:
Antibiotic resistant Bacteria |
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ESBL (producing Escherichia coli) |
Found in humans, animals and the environment |
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CRE Klebsiella |
Found in humans, animals and the environment |
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MRSA |
Found in the skin, nose and throat of colonised individuals |
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VRE |
Found in human intestines, female genital tract and also the environment |
Bacteria |
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Acinetobacter baumannii |
Found in soil and water and passed by people or surfaces |
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Bacillus subtilis |
Found in soil and water, a cause of food spoilage |
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Camplyobacter |
Found in raw meat (usually poultry), and raw milk |
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Clostridium difficile |
Found in human intestines and passed by people and surfaces |
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E. Coli & E.Coli O157 |
Found in intestines of animals or environments infected with E.Coli containing faeces |
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Enterobacter aerogenes |
Found in soil, water, dairy products and human/animal intestines |
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Enterococcus faecalis |
Found in human intestines, female genital tract and environment |
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Legionella pneumophila |
Found in water i.e. hot tubs, and cooling systems i.e. air con |
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Listeria monocytogenes |
Found in chilled food such as deli meat, smoked salmon, soft cheese and pate |
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
Found in soil and water and spread by infections after surgery etc |
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Salmonella spp |
Found in poultry, pigs, cattle and reptiles also carry this |
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Shigella spp. |
Found in human faeces, pond water, lakes and untreated pools |
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Staphylococcus aureus |
Found in the skin, nose and throat of colonised individuals |
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Staphylococcus epidermis |
Found in the skin, nose and throat of colonised individuals |
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Streptococcus faecalis |
Found in human intestines, female genital tract, and environment |
Mould and Fungi |
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Aspergillus niger |
Found in soil, as well as indoor and outdoor environments |
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Candida albicans |
Found in the mucoid membranes and on the skin |
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Penicillium sp. |
A common cause of food spoilage by microbial contamination |
Viruses |
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Influenza A H1N1 |
naturally occurring virus in animals and birds |
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