Suspended ceiling with Biocote antimicrobial

The Suspended Ceiling Restoration Company launches suspended ceiling restoration coating with Biocote antimicrobial technology.

The Suspended Ceiling Restoration Company Limited (SCR) announce its partnership with BioCote to enhance its suspended ceiling restoration coating products with a proven antimicrobial technology.

This Biocote silver-based additive will guarantee that existing suspended ceilings are protected against bacteria, fungi and mould for the lifetime of the ceiling tile when coated with SCR's range of coatings.

The SCR coating is now the most effective ceiling product available in the fight against healthcare-associated infections such as MRSA and Legionella.

The SCR spray on coating can be applied to a complete ceiling (in bulk liquid form) or on individual ceiling tiles from the patent pending SO-10 spray can version.

This unique coating inhibits the growth of bacteria, reducing the risk of cross contamination in the environment and will be available to all environments where the growth of bacteria is a concern including Healthcare Facilities, Restaurants, Schools, Supermarkets, Laboratories, Clean Production Environments and Public Buildings.

By incorporating the SCR coating technology, suspended ceilings can be restored to "better than new" condition at approximately 30% of the costs associated with the replacement of the existing ceiling tiles.

The alliance with Biocote provides the added assurance that the restored ceiling will have a far greater antimicrobial effect than any new fibre ceiling tile available today.

During the application of the SCR coating, disruption to the area is completely minimized whilst at the same time maintaining the acoustic and fire rating properties of the freshly coated ceilings.

The BioCote additive is incorporated into the SCR ceiling coatings during the manufacturing process.

This inorganic technology is based on silver ions, ensuring that the active ingredients will not leach out of the coating, rub off or degrade over time.

The antimicrobial efficacy will remain for the lifetime of the restored ceiling tiles and supporting metal grid framework.

BioCote has been independently tested and has the ability to inhibit the growth of bacteria on surfaces by up to 99.9% over a 24-hour period, in comparison to unprotected surfaces where they can proliferate at drastic rates.

BioCote antimicrobial agent is effective against a broad spectrum of micro-organisms including MRSA, E-coli, Legionella, Salmonella, Campylobacter and Listeria".

Mr Mark Beighton, Managing Director of SCR comments: "The partnership with BioCote has given our customers an added assurance that their existing facilities can be maintained at a higher level of cleanliness than many newly constructed building.

I am proud to be able to support them in their consistent drive to eliminate cross-contamination, whether that be in a public area or within a production environment.

At the same time we are providing huge environmental impact benefits, due to the fact that the existing tiles are not being added to the waste stream.

A 12 month trial recently performed by the Heart of England Trust, the first of its kind in the UK, showed that an out-patient ward at Heartlands Hospital which contained furniture and equipment with BioCote antimicrobial protection, had 95.8% less bacteria present within the environment than a similar ward which did not have contain BioCote protection.

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