For all of us, hygiene being such a critical fact across all sectors especially in Covid-19 pandemic days. Hygiene being a must requirement for all types of businesses and households these days; for example, other than health, food service industry.The threat of corona infection exists in all environments, whether it be a hospital, care home, school, hotel or catering establishment. That’s the reason many industry, business entities, public entities andconsumers need protection from bacteria as well as virus and cross contamination from on items such as walls, doors and floors.
Antibacterial doors, is a series of innovative doors with antibacterial properties however may not be considered as full protection for the virus. The laminate on the door leaf contains silver ions in the core, which provides a continuous antibacterial effect over the entire surface. When the bacteria get in touch with the surface of the door andframe, they are immediately damaged by the silver ions, which break down 99.9% of the bacteria on the surface by penetrating the bacteria’s cell membranes. The silver ions are active 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and giving the environment long lasting protection against harmful bacteria.
How is an antibacterial door designed?
The design and manufacture materials of antibacterial door make it completely impervious to moisture resistant. The door leaf consists of a through-coloured or timber designed fibreglass laminate with silver ions, an aluminium door leaf edge and a polyurethane core. An integrated angular fitting is concealed in the bottom of the door leaf as same application regularly implemented on fire rated doors. The frame is made of extruded aluminium or steel (as per FR requirement) with integrated architraves on one or both sides of the wall. Installation is fast and easy together with the carpenter professionals in both new constructions and existing building renovation works.
So, the hygiene door is ancost-plus application due to expensive silver-ion laminates however excellent investment in Covid-19 pandemic. One compelling advantage is that it quite lasts longer compare to regular standard timber doors which has not moisture resistance
