Opening photo: The characteristics of the PPA 571 AM polymer in terms of both bacterial and corrosion protection make the product particularly suitable for protecting any surface intended for direct contact with hands.
Special Surface Treatments Industry Against COVID-19
INNOVATIONS: PRESENT&FUTURE
Thermoplastic Coatings in an Antimicrobial Version: Axalta Plascoat®’s Response to the Current Health Emergency Beatrice Bovo Tecno Supply, division of IBIX Srl - Santa Maria in Fabriago (Ravenna, Italy)
beatrice.bovo@ibix.it
How can we protect the surfaces with which we are in contact every day against the spread of microbes and bacteria? Axalta’s Plascoat® thermoplastic powder coating range, already known for its long-lasting anti-corrosion properties, was expanded to include a new product, Plascoat® PPA 571 AM, offered on the market through its Italian distributor Tecno Supply, a division of IBIX Srl. The antimicrobial action of this new coating is suitable for treating any surface in direct contact with hands.
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N. 63 - MAY/JUNE 2020 - international PAINT&COATING magazine
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