MK Electric Catalogue No. 49

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MK Electric Logic Plus Competitor anti-microbial product
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Percentage kill rates after 24-hour period
MRSA E. coli Salmonella Klebsiella
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Source: MK commissioned report, 2008
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BRAND VALUESMK ELECTRIC
BRAND VALUES
Safety
Anti-Microbial Products
The issues around the cleanliness within health establishments such
as hospitals, surgeries and dentists etc. continue to be raised by
health professionals, government departments, the media and the
general public.
In 2008, MK Electric commissioned independent testing on the Logic
Plus range and a competitor’s ‘Anti-Microbial’ range by a reputable
independent UKAS accredited laboratory. The laboratory tested the
products, after cleaning with disinfectant (the Government’s ‘Deep
Clean’ policy targeted all hospitals to adopt a deep clean program,
which includes cleaning all fixtures and fittings). The organisms
MRSA, E-Coli, Salmonella and Klebsiella Pneumoniae were applied to
the products. Results were collected at 0 minutes, 4 hour, 8 hour and
24 hour intervals.
The Results
MRSA
Logic Plus has a kill rate of 99.9% compared
to the competitor’s Anti Microbial product
with only 86.4%. Both products had an equal
99.9% kill rate for E-Coli and Salmonella.
Klebsiella Pneumoniae
Logic Plus has a kill rate of 98.9%, compared
to the competitor’s Anti Microbial product with
95.4%. The Logic Plus range is produced
using Urea Formaldehyde, a high grade
thermoset material, which has similar inherent
properties to antimicrobial additives, which
inhibit the growth of infectious diseases such
as MRSA, E-Coli, Salmonella and Klebsiella
Pneumoniae. In addition, Logic Plus products
are scratch-free thanks to high quality mould
tools, which means there are no dirt traps for
bacteria to breed. Whilst cleanliness is key
to fighting these infections, and not replaced
by the use of MK’s Logic Plus products, the
independent results show that the range
is more effective than a competitor’s Anti-
Microbial products at killing MRSA organisms
and contributes beneficially to any hygiene
regime.