At IIDEX 2012: KME Plus Antimicrobial Copper

At IIDEX 2012: KME Plus Antimicrobial Copper

If you’ve never heard of antimicrobial copper, then get ready. An effective touch surface material that kills greater than 99% of bacteria within two hours of exposure, antimicrobial copper beats other materials such as stainless steel, because it continuously kills bacteria, never wears out, and is safe to use. The KME Plus® range offers colored alloys “backed by scientific evidence,” including red, yellow, and grey tones that give unsurpassed antimicrobial protection “without compromising on the creativity of design.”

Avoid Touch Contamination with Antimicrobial Colored Alloys

At IIDEX 2012: KME Plus Antimicrobial Copper

For healthcare environments, the KME Plus® range means that hospitals and other healthcare facilities can improve their safety: “More recent research, simulating touch contamination, shows that bacteria are rapidly inactivated in less than 10 minutes.” Replacing fixtures, fittings, and other touch surfaces with antimicrobial copper decreases the spread of infections. Available in strips, sheets, plates, discs, rods, tubes, and ingots, KME Plus has the solution for virtually any healthcare application.

For purchasing information, visit www.antimicrobialcopper.com.

About the Manufacturer: KME is a European group that manufactures copper semi-finished metal products. Headquartered in Florence, KME runs twelve production plants located across Europe and in China. The primary goal of KME is “to promote the evolution of copper innovatively toward new technologies and applications.” KME is the first European manufacturer to obtain the right to use the Antimicrobial Copper brand and “Cu+” mark.

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