SANITIZED in cooperation with LuminUltra Technologies, are offering the quick test, LUMINULTRA® will now be offered during production. As a result, the usual wait for laboratory results is now a thing of the past. The benefit: valuable time is saved as the test results are available in just minutes! After all, time is so important as microbes can multiply in paints and varnishes exponentially! When microbial growth is suppressed quickly, fewer biocides are needed.
Market Trend: Paints and Coatings with as Few Preservatives as Possible
The challenge for the industry: Especially when it comes to water-based paints, spores and bacteria take hold in just seconds during production. Once contaminated, mold and bacteria are the unfortunate results. Conversely, there is also high price to pay when forgoing the use of preservatives – increasing product returns and damage to a company's reputation as a result of complaints.
Testing Microbe-free Paints and Coatings
Precise testing measures the amount of ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) and therefore delivers concrete information about the intensity of a contamination. Based on these results, a minimum custom additive dose can be accurately determined to suppress the microbes. In addition, tailored recommendation for combinations of active ingredients can contribute to reducing the dose.
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SANITIZED Preservation supports the paint industry in finding the right balance in order to provide water-based paints with the minimum necessary dose of anti-microbial additives for protection,” explains David Tierney, CEO SANITIZED Preservation AG. “MIT-free is of course a given feature,” he adds.
Sustainability-conscious paint and coating manufacturers now have the possibility to keep the additive dosage to a minimum so that the requirements of relevant Eco labels, such as “Blauer Engel” (Germany) or “Green Label” (China) are fulfilled.
Source: SANITIZED