Recent food poisoning outbreaks and high rates of
hospital-acquired infections3 have also heightened
people’s awareness on how easily diseases can be transmitted. Antibacterial
coatings will provide an extra line of defense and a complementary strategy for
maintaining hygiene standards and public health. Antibacterial coatings will
also reduce the risk of infected surfaces acting as a reservoir for
transmission to food and humans. Other advantages in economical and environmental
aspects are less frequency of repainting, labor and chemical cost
reductions.