Technology
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How it Works
Tried and tested antimicrobial/antibacterial protection.
Based on chemistry that was developed by Dow Chemical in the early 1970’s, DURABAN™ is an amino-functional silane (Si-QAC) that has been extensively studied and found to be highly effective against a broad spectrum of microorganisms.
DURABAN™, the first water-based version of this chemistry, is formulated to create a built-in antimicrobial/antibacterial surface barrier. DURABAN™ chemically cross-links with the surface it is applied to and creates a non-leaching antimicrobial barrier that mechanically punctures and then electrocutes microorganisms on contact. Unlike conventional antimicrobials that must leach or migrate from the surface in order to work, Microbe Guard's non-leaching technology is permanently bonded to the surface, meaning strength and efficacy will not diminish over time.
The active ingredient in DURABAN™ forms a colorless, odorless, positively charged polymer that molecularly bonds to your products surface. You could think of it as a layer of electrically charged swords on the molecular level. When a microorganism comes in contact with the treated surface, the C-18 molecular sword punctures the cell membrane and the electrical charge shocks the cell. Since nothing is transferred to the now dead cell, the antimicrobial doesn’t lose strength and the sword is ready for the next cell to contact it.
Since the antimicrobial is not absorbed by organisms, but remains a part of each application surface, it, in effect, transforms conventional surfaces and materials into active antimicrobial surfaces. These surfaces will remain effective for extended periods, which will result in a significant reduction of some viruses and infections caused by air-borne microbial contaminants.
