Antibacterial and antimicrobial Coating

“IPRS Limited and Brinia Consultancy are introducing new exciting antibacterial and antimicrobial waterbase coating systems with Paint Manufacturer Inducoat into the Irish Market exclusively for the food, pharmaceutical, hygiene and healthcare industries.”

It is our responsibility to distribute, control and apply all Antimicrobial Coatings to ensure correct technical and aesthetic product application under the strict guidelines/training provided by Inducoat BV’. Based in Amersfoort, the Netherlands, Inducoat BV is the first coatings manufacturer with an exclusive focus on antimicrobial solutions, offering a range of paints and cleaners as the first line of defence against bacteria, moulds and algae.

The Inducoat concept is specifically designed for institutions and companies with a priority for hygiene, like hospitals, elderly homes, restaurants, wellness- sport & saunas, food production facilities and many more.

Inducoat has the mission to be the leader in smart antimicrobial coatings and cleaners. To achieve this goal Inducoat invests in state-of-the-art technologies, to maintain its position as front runner.

Silver Ion Technology

Silver antimicrobial technology is safe, natural and sustainable. Silver has been used for centuries for its abilities to aid preservation.

Prior to the introduction of antibiotics, silver was widely used in hospitals to combat bacteria and today it is used in a wide range of medical products.

Inducoat has used this antimicrobial technology together with their specific coating structures, designed by their highly skilled and trained chemists, to allow silver to be added to Inducoat paint systems. Silver is an ideal antimicrobial agent due to its efficacy or effectiveness against a comprehensive range of microorganisms and its lack of toxicity to non-target cells.

How does silver work?
Silver ions added to the Inducoat paint product at the time of manufacture concentrate on the surface of the coated surface and act against any contaminating bacteria. The silver ions bind with the bacteria and damage their cells in a number of ways, disrupting their normal function, stopping them from reproducing and causing them to die. They do this by passing through the bacterial cell wall and accumulating inside the cell where they damage it in a number of ways.

Silver ions combine with bacterial proteins located in the cell wall and interferes with their normal functioning. These proteins are vital for the healthy functioning of the cell so loss of their functioning results in the death of the bacteria.
Silver ions are known to promote the formation of harmful chemicals called reactive oxygen species (ROCs) inside bacterial cells. ROCs are harmful to living cells because they cause significant damage to cell structures. Damage caused by ROCs results in the cell’s death.

Silver ions are also known to interfere with the way bacteria copy their genetic material or DNA. Bacteria, like most living cells, have to make copies of their DNA when they reproduce to make new cells. Silver ions stop the bacteria being able to replicate by blocking the copying of their genetic material. Importantly, a non-replicating population of bacteria won’t increase in size because the cells that die are not replaced by new ones. Eventually the population of bacteria disappears.

Antimicrobial protection
As the graph shows, on a Inducoat protected surface, levels of bacteria are reduced by up to 99% in two hours, compared to an unprotected surface where they can proliferate at dramatic rates.

Laboratory tests have repeatedly demonstrated the ability of Inducoat protected surfaces to inhibit the growth and formation of moulds and yeast.

Inducoat antimicrobial protection is effective against a broad spectrum of micro-organisms, including:

• MRSA (Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus)
• MSSA (Methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus)
• E. coli
• Legionella pneumophila
• Pseudomonas aeruginosa
• Salmonella typhimurium and enteritidis
• Listeria monocytogenes
• VRE (vancomycin – resistant Enterococcus)
• Campylobacter spp.
• Staph. aureus
• Aspergillus niger
• Candida albicans

Products

Inducoat BV has partnered with respected manufacterers to combine the quality of a proven, water dilutable paint with the excellent antimicrobial characteristics technology. The result is a professional system that is applied in the same way as any regular wall or ceiling coating, but also helps stop the growth of bacteria, mould or algae on surfaces.

The following coating systems provide surfaces with continuous protection and resistance against harmful bacteria:

Inducoat Bacteria Acryl

Description
Inducoat Antibacterial Coating is a water dilutable product based on a styrene acrylic copolymer. This product has been formulated with specific biocides assuring a long term bacteria resistance, for application on walls and ceilings.

Recommended uses
Inducoat Antibacterial Coating should be used for interior applications on mineral substrates like new and old masonry, plaster, concrete and brickwork, that are exposed to conditions which favour the development and growth of bacteria. Inducoat bacteria resistant coating can be applied with brush, roller or by airless spray.

Inducoat Bacteria X 2C Clear

Description
Inducoat BacteriaX 2C topcoat is a transparent, non-yellowing, water-soluble topcoat, an acrylic binder based on crosslinked poly isocyanates. This product is formulated with biocides, which are long term bacterial resistance to the dry film insurance.

Inducoat BacteriaX 2C topcoat provides excellent hardness, weather resistance, excellent resistance to short-term exposure to oil, grease, cleaning, water, dilute acids and alkalis as well as gasoline.
Heat resistant up to 120 â-¦ C for short periods to 150 â-¦ C (dry heat).

Recommended Applications
Inducoat BacteriaX 2C Transparent can be directly applied to steel or stainless steel surfaces and most intact solvent or waterborne coatings.

Inducoat BacteriaX 2C Transparency must be applied within a durable if bacterial resistance and excellent cleanability is required.

Inducoat Bacteria X 2C RAL9010

Description
Inducoat BacteriaX 2C topcoat is a transparent, satin, non-yellowing, water-soluble topcoat, an acrylic binder based on crosslinked poly isocyanates. This product is formulated with biocides, which are long term bacterial resistance to the dry film insurance.

Inducoat BacteriaX 2C topcoat provides excellent hardness, weather resistance, excellent resistance to short-term exposure to oil, grease, cleaning, water, dilute acids and alkalis as well as gasoline.
Heat resistant up to 120 â-¦ C for short periods to 150 â-¦ C (dry heat).

Recommended Applications
Inducoat BacteriaX 2C topcoat can be applied directly to steel or stainless steel surfaces and the most well-cured solvent-or water-based coatings.

Inducoat BacteriaX 2C topcoat must be applied within a durable if bacterial resistance and excellent cleanability is required.

Inducoat Bacteria Flexcoat

Description
Bacteria Inducoat Flex Coat is a water-borne bacteria resistant one component coating for walls and facades. This product is acrylic based and dispersed in water. The dry film is excellent bacteria resistant, stain resistant, washable, vapor permeable, even at lower temperatures is extremely elastic.

Recommended Applications
Bacteria Inducoat Flex Coat is used for interior applications on mineral surfaces such as new and old masonry, cement and concrete.

Inducoat Bacteria X Aerosol

Description
Inducoat BacteriaX transparent aerosol is a bacterium resistant glossy coating on the basis of fast drying, non-yellowing acrylic.

Recommended Applications
Inducoat BacteriaX transparent aerosol can be directly applied to different metals such as aluminum, stainless steel, chrome, copper and steel.

BacteriaX transparent aerosol can on old, well-cured coatings are applied to bacteria resistant finish. BacteriaX
aerosol is used for transparent objects smaller bacteria resistant finish, for interior applications.

When buying paint, why not also protect against bacteria and mould, by choosing a smarter paint with added antibacterial protection.

Applications
The coming decade will see an increased demand for antimicrobial coatings, which comply with the high European standards. The magnitude of the impact of micro-organisms is just recently recognized. The awareness of the health risks of pathogene bacteria is high: for example because of the MRSA (meticilline-resistant staphylococcus aureus), E.Coli, Salmonella etc. Inducoat aims to contribute to the solution of these problems by producing and delivering smart antimicrobial coatings and cleaners. The dedication to these products is strongly connected to the attention for health improvement and welfare.

IPRS Limited can offer our Clients and building owners a stress free antimicrobial refurbishment solution in preventing considerable disruption to production and the workplace. The business operation can continue within the confines of the building during the over-coating operation. IPRS Limited develop a good understanding with all our clients of the potential problems but with detailed planning and choice of materials to suit each specific environment requirement all difficulties can be overcome.

The Inducoat antimicrobial coating systems can be supplied for self installation and installed by IPRS Limited certified staff, who are trained in the aspects of application methods, protection, Health & Safety, risk assessment and good on-site conduct.

Our management team will arrange to fit in with any production or construction schedule, following a site visit to plan the work and to confirm the specification. A free survey, sample pack and full specification service are available upon request.

IPRS Limited will also evaluate and assess costs, durability of new coating system, guarantee and each building owners tailored needs.

All technical information, references and case studies are available at our Head Office.
For further information and sales enquiries contact:

Email: info@iprs.ie

Contact: IPRS Limited John Connolly 087-7768483 or Ben Phelan 087-6671661