COPPER IS ANTIMICROBIAL

Scientific research demonstrates copper's antimicrobial effect and supports its use in applications where control of contamination benefits society, such as healthcare, heating, air-conditioning and public transport. Copper alloys are the only solid surface material registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as antimicrobial public health products.

Frequently touched surfaces made from uncoated EPA-registered copper alloy materials continuously kill bacteria* within two hours of contact when cleaned regularly.

* Laboratory testing shows that, when cleaned regularly, Antimicrobial Copper™ kills greater than 99.9% of the following bacteria within 2 hours of exposure: MRSA, Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecalis (VRE), Staphylococcus aureus, Enterobacter aerogenes, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and E. coli O157:H7. Antimicrobial Copper surfaces are a supplement to and not a substitute for standard infection control practices. Just like other antimicrobial products, they have been shown to reduce microbial contamination, but do not necessarily prevent cross contamination; users must continue to follow all current infection control practices.

HOW COPPER KILLS GERMS

"While the exact mechanism by which copper kills bacteria is still being studied, the laboratory data is compelling - on copper surfaces, bacteria and viruses die." - Marc Solioz, April 2011, Scienzainrete

CONTACT AND INITIATION

When a microbe lands on a copper surface, its membrane is ruptured. This leads to loss of cell content as large amounts of copper ions dissolved from the metal surface are taken up by microbe.

GRADUAL DESTRUCTION

Dissolved copper ions react with oxygen and create radicals like OH which causes severe damage to the microbe's cell.

TOTAL ERADICATION

Microbe's DNA is fragmented into small pieces which seep out of the cell. It's DNA and RNA are destroyed, and can no longer mutate and multiply. This eventually leads to total eradication

COPPER'S VALUE TO HUMANITY

Copper was first used by man over 10,000 years ago. A copper pendant discovered in what is now northern Iraq has been dated about 8,700 B.C. For nearly five millennia, copper was the only metal known to man, and thus had all the metal applications.

ANTI-MICROBIAL

Contact kills germs in 4 hours

LONG-LASTING

Continuous self-disinfection

REUSABLE

Repurposable and reusable

WIDE APPLICATION

Relevant on all hi-touch surfaces

BROAD APPLICATION

Cu+Shield can be applied on commonly touched surfaces such as door handles, push plates, railings and counters where the spread of bacteria and viruses is a major concern. Cu+Shield also has a positive impact in hospitals, clinics and laboratories, senior healthcare facilities, public transports, kitchens, hotels, restaurants and workplaces where control of bacterial and viral transmission is a priority.

DOORS

HI-TOUCH COUNTERS

GRAB HANDLES

COMMON SPACES

EASY APPLICATION

STEP 1: MEASURE

STEP 2: CUT

STEP 3: AFFIX TAPE

STEP 4: INSTALL

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Specifications

SKU/PART NUMBER

Cu-Shld-3015-2PK

SIZE / SHEET

30 x 15 cm

THICKNESS / SHEET

.05

Materials

99% Pure Copper* Thin Sheet
Premium double-sided adhesive strips

*As these are genuine copper, it will patina (turn pale greenish) over time dye to oxidation. This is a natural occurrence for all genuine copper materials

ROHS Certifications

This product meets the requirements of European directives and ordinances (2011/65EC ROHS; 2002/96/EC; 2003/11/EC; 1907/2006 EC REACH