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Laboratory confirms Kastus anti-microbial coating effective against coronavirus

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May 11, 2020

A patented surface-coating technology developed by Irish company Kastus is shown to be effective against human coronavirus on treated surfaces, an independent global testing laboratory has confirmed, according to a press release.

Founded in 2014, this antimicrobial surface-coating technology  can be applied across everything from smartphones and touchscreen kiosks to screen protectors and ceramic tiles.

Kastus has previously shown to block up to 99.99% of surface bacteria and fungi including antibiotic-resistant superbugs such as MRSA and E. coli. Now, new independent testing conducted by a global test laboratory has confirmed that the Kastus technology is effective against human coronavirus on coated surfaces.

The coating is applied and baked in to the top layer of the glass or ceramics surface during the manufacturing process. Once it's locked in, the coating protects the underlying touchscreen device, glass or ceramic surface, while its antimicrobial power is always on through the lifetime of the product.

While the coating is primarily designed for use on new products, companies can retrospectively add screen protectors with the coating applied to help provide enhanced protection, meaning it could soon be widely available across products such as touchscreen kiosks in restaurants, shopping centers and airports.