Anti-Viral & Anti-Bacterial display film suitable for ads-tec OPC7013

Neoxum anti-viral and anti-bacterial display films are in accordance with DIN ISO 21702, respectively. DIN ISO 22196 tested against

• Many nosocomial germs
• human coronaviruses
• Adeno viruses
• Noroviruses
• Influenza viruses
• E. coli bacteria
• Staphylococcus aureus

Why anti-Covid-19 screen protector when there is disinfection?

Any disinfection of a surface is only good until the next person touches the surface or contaminates it. And this is exactly where the antiviral and antibacterial permanently active screen protector from Neoxum comes into play: The active surface coating permanently kills viruses and bacteria and constantly decimates the viral or bacterial load. Within minutes, up to 99.9% of pathogens are reduced.

99.9% of coronaviruses and bacteria are deactivated within a period of just a few minutes

Anti-viral effectiveness

Within just a few minutes, up to 99.9% of pathogens are destroyed on the anti-viral and anti-bacterial coated screen protector for ads-tec OPC7013. The following figure underlines that, for example, 99.9% of the corona viruses on the surface have been deactivated after just 15 minutes. Influenza viruses, which can cause serious influenza disease, are 99.9% inactivated after just 3 minutes of contact with the anti-viral protective film. Diarrhea pathogens, such as the norovirus, are reduced by 99.9% after just 5 minutes of direct contact.

Antibacterial activity

Even bacteria such as Escherichia Coli, also known as coli bacteria, cause unpleasant urinary tract diseases, pathogens of sepsis and feared as the cause of nosocomial infections, are reliably deactivated by 99.9% after 5 minutes. Staphylococcus aureus (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus = MRSA) is a dangerous hospital germ that sometimes leads to swelling or pus accumulation, wound infections, especially after operations, inflammation of individual organs of the human organism, for example urinary tract infections, pneumonia or bloodstream infections, and even severe blood poisoning (medical emergency) (source: BZgA).

Evaluated according to DIN ISO 21702 and DIN ISO 22196

The anti-viral and anti-microbial effect over a period of minutes was tested and validated according to DIN ISO 21702 and DIN ISO 22196 with the help of accredited testing laboratories. The exact test results of the laboratory tests can be downloaded in the download area.

Survival time of the corona virus on various surfaces

Statement by the RKI on the importance of disinfecting PC equipment and touch displays

The RKI already illustrated the relevance of touchscreens and computers in the chain of infection in its statement of April 5, 2019:

Current findings from research by the CSIRO (Australia's government agency for scientific and industrial research)

The following illustration According to a recent evaluation by the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) = Australia's government agency for scientific and industrial research) from October 2020, the SARS-CoV-2 virus can survive on various surfaces for a longer period of time and remain infectious.

Virus and bacteria deactivating effect

The surface of the long-lasting display film suitable for ads-tec OPC7013 is equipped with a new patented virus-killing and bacteria-inactivating layer. It completely avoids the use of potentially allergenic chemicals. Instead, the anti-viral and antibacterial effect of copper, which has been known since ancient times, is used.

Viruses and bacteria are deactivated by active copper

Copper ions, included in the very stable coating, react with the oxygen that is always present in the air and create active oxygen species.

If germs such as bacteria or viruses (adenoviruses, many nosocomial germs, coronaviruses, Escherichia coli bacteria, noroviruses, Staphylococcus aureus or influenza viruses) come into direct contact with the active anti-viral and antibacterial coating of the display film for ads-tec OPC7013, a so-called reduction-oxidation reaction is triggered. Oxygen molecules from the air interact with the copper ions, included in the anti-viral and anti-microbial coating, and form very virulent active intermediate molecules that attack and inactivate the protein shell of viruses and bacterial proteins extremely effectively. The exposed viral mRNA (RNA) or bacterial RNA is exposed and destroyed on the spot. Many nosocomial pathogens, COVID-19, adenoviruses, Staphylococcus Aureus, E. Coli bacteria, noroviruses and influenza viruses are effectively killed and are no longer transmissible.

Continuous disinfection of the ads-tec OPC7013 display

In this context, the active Cu ions change their so-called oxidation states between Cu(I) and Cu(II) in the virucidal activity. The active copper ions are not exhausted under any circumstances, but are available again for continuous surface disinfection. In this context, the surface disinfecting effect is actively bactericidal for up to a year.

Transmission routes of infections

Germs transferred from person to person

If a person infected with the flu virus sneezes into the palm of their hand, the virulent germs remain stuck to the palm of the hand. If the infected person shakes hands with another person, the pathogens can be passed on. If this person then brings the infected hands to their mouth, nose or eyes, the entry points for germs, this person can become infected with the virus or bacteria.

Transmission of pathogens via displays

Pathogenic viruses and bacteria can even stick to surfaces. It is not only healthcare facilities such as hospitals, nursing homes and retirement homes that are exposed to the increased risk of a corona infection. Touchscreens of ticket systems, cash registers, TV sets, mobile phones, snack machines, school tablets and mobile payment systems are also clearly contaminated with pathogens.

Pathogens are passed on via the hands. There is no doubt that we touch our faces with our hands several times a day. In this way, viruses and bacteria migrate unnoticed from the contaminated surface of the ads-tec OPC7013 via the hands to the mouth, nose and eyes. Viruses such as Corona viruses are transmitted in this way.

Neoxum Anti-Corona and antibacterial display films are also effective against numerous other pathogens