Coating Offers Protection Against Damage by UV-C Radiation Used to Disinfect Coronavirus
SOMERSET, NJ – NEI Corp. announced that its newly developed NANOMYTE® TC-4001-UVP product has been shown to offer protection against damage from short-wavelength ultraviolet radiation. Ultraviolet radiation in the 100nm–280nm wavelength range, also referred to as UV-C, is increasingly being considered as a means for disinfecting surfaces that large numbers of people are likely to come in contact with, such as parts of transit systems, theme parks, cinema theaters, public restrooms, airports, and other areas of high traffic. The COVID-19 virus has made frequent cleaning of surfaces a top priority for maintenance managers of high-traffic areas. However, UV radiation causes significant damage to painted surfaces by creating free radicals that then cause polymer degradation. The NANOMYTE coating offers protection for surfaces exposed to UV-C radiation.
NANOMYTE TC-4001-UVP shows ability to block UV-C, as evidenced by spectroscopic measurements shown in the adjacent figure. All radiation below 350nm is blocked completely by a film that is only 1/5 mil (5 microns) thick. The transparent coating is a single-component formulation designed to protect metals and other surfaces from degrading, preserving their structural integrity and appearance. The hard, dense and smooth coating is a composite consisting of organic and inorganic phases. It resists scratching and chipping and adheres strongly to bare, pretreated or painted metal surfaces. A variety of other surfaces may be coated as well, such as plastics and composites. The coating is easily applied by immersion, spraying or brushing, in thicknesses ranging from microns to mils, and is available in glossy or matte finishes.