BioCote® Anti Microbial Technology
Inadvertent contraction of infection from equipment or fittings is a recognised risk in business, healthcare and education establishments as well as in public buildings. With this comes the possibility of bacterial cross-contamination and the threat of infection. The consequences - lost production in food industries, acquired illness in healthcare and subsequent damage to both finances and reputation - can be considerable.
It is therefore sound practice to take measures which reduce the risks of bacterial cross-contamination, particularly with equipment such as lockers which are often overlooked in hygiene risk assessment. Link Lockers provides an effective method of helping reduce these risks with BioCote® technology.
Applied as standard to our painted mild steel products, BioCote® is a silver-based anti-microbial agent, inert and completely safe to touch. Incorporated in the powder-coating process, it inhibits the growth of potentially harmful bacteria and fungi on treated surfaces.
Tests demonstrate a 99% reduction in common bacteria over a 24-hour period on BioCote® protected products and unlike surface applied anti-microbial treatments, BioCote® is integral within the powder-coating finish and remains active for the service-life of the product.
BioCote’s® abti-microbial agent remains constant at the surface, interrupting and destroying the ability of cells to function, grow and reproduce. This reduces the risk of locker users bringing contamination into hygiene critical areas, such as patient care and food preparation, as well as into the general working environment.
As the UK’s largest manufacturer of lockers, locker accessories and cupboards, Link Lockers has exclusive rights to provide BioCote® protection on lockers and other storage products.
BioCote® anti-microbial protection is effective against a broad spectrum of micro-organisms, including:
- MRSA (Methicillin resistant Staphlococcus aureus)
- MSSA (Methicillin sensitive Staphlococcus aureus)
- E. coli
- Legionella pneumophila
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Salmonella typhimurium and enteritidis
- Listeria monocytogenes
- VRE (vancomycin – resistant enterococcus)
- Campylobacter
- Staph. aureus
- Aspergillus niger