Microban International Ltd., Huntersville, NC, announced its partnership with Davis-Frost Inc., Lynchburg, VA, is expanding to include more Davis paint exterior and stain products with Microban antimicrobial protection.
Hygienic conditions and sterile procedures are particularly important in hospitals, kitchens and sanitary facilities, air conditioning and ventilation systems, in food preparation and in the manufacture of packaging material. In these areas, bacteria and fungi compromise the health of both consumers and patients.
According to a new market report, the Asia-Pacific antimicrobial coatings market is estimated to grow to $240 million by 2019 at a CAGR of 12% from 2014 to 2019.
Zinsser Mold Killing Primer is a fungicidal protective coating that can be used to paint over and kill existing surface mold, mildew and odor-causing bacteria.
According to a new study by research firm MarketsandMarkets, the global antimicrobial coatings market was worth $1.5 billion in 2012 and is estimated to reach $2.9 billion by 2018, growing at a CAGR of 11.8 percent from 2013 to 2018 under normal conditions.
A simple kitchen sink experiment helped Northwestern University researchers discover that green tea leaves not only can be used to steep a good cup of tea, but they make an excellent antibacterial coating.
A new study by Lux Research reports that mismatched perceptions among coating developers and potential customers are slowing the market adoption of functional coatings.
A new report published by Transparency Market Research, Antimicrobial Coatings Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Trends, Analysis, Growth And Forecast, 2012 – 2018, predicts that the market for antimicrobial coatings will reach $3.3 billion globally by 2018.
Transparency Market Research, Albany, NY, has released a new market analysis titled Antimicrobial Coatings Market - Global Industry Analysis, Market Size, Share, Trends, Analysis, Growth and Forecast, 2012 – 2018.
Researchers from IBM and the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology have developed an antimicrobial hydrogel that can break through diseased biofilms and completely eradicate drug-resistant bacteria upon contact.
