GREEN METALLIZING -Inline Production System for Sustainable Coating of 3D Parts for Medical Applications

Certain frequently used surfaces such as door handles, elevator buttons, shopping trolley handrails and light switches as well as masks pose a considerable risk of transmission of bacteria, viruses and fungal cultures. One way to reduce the risk of infection – for example by MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, so-called "hospital bacteria") and E. coli bacteria – lies in the use of specially coated products with a permanently antibacterial and antiviral surface.

This method is available immediately and is especially helpful in times of the COVID-19 pandemic to prevent dangerous infections.

Copper surfaces inactivate a variety of bacteria, viruses and fungi in a process known as contact killing. Copper-containing alloys are ideal for surfaces and objects that are frequently touched, as copper is able to greatly reduce MRSA bacteria between regular cleanings. The copper alloy applied through coating in a vacuum makes use of a natural
interaction between the cell wall membrane and simple organisms such as viruses or bacteria