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Introduction
Why use antimicrobial
PVC-U trunking?
Built-in protection
Where hygiene is a priority, we offer cable management
systems with integral antimicrobial properties. By
incorporating silver ions within the PVC-U based material
the perimeter trunking will deliver ongoing antimicrobial
protection that prevents 99.9% of harmful bacteria.
Because the Marshall-Tufflex Bio trunking solution is
integral to the PVC-U material, there is no reduction in
effectiveness of the trunking throughout its life - even if it
is scratched or damaged.
Bio Trunking uses a silver ion solution throughout the
product, ensuring that ninety 99.9% of harmful bacteria –
like MRSA – will not survive on the surface.
Bio Trunking Solutions offer:
Prevention of harmful bacteria growth (for more
details please see page 6).
Antimicrobial properties inherently formulated within
the PVC-U.
A durable, non-leaching antimicrobial treatment.
Testing to ISO 22196:2007.
Proven silver ion-based technology to neutralise any
bacteria with which it comes into contact.
Registration with the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
Compliance with the European Biocidal Products
Directive (BPD).
Proven reductions in bacterial viable count by more
than 99.9%.
Antimicrobial treatments provide an extra level of
protection when combined with normal cleaning
procedures.
Bio trunking can be recognised by checking for the
'Bio' mark on the inside of the trunking lid. They can
also be tested by using a UV light on the external
surface of the trunking. The Bio system will reflect blue
under UV light rather than violet.
The pink protective film
easily identifies the product as
Marshall-Tufflex Bio trunking with inherent
antimicrobial properties.
Hospitals
Nursing and care homes
Food processing plants
Surgeries
Schools
Sports and health centres
Microbial organisms can also cause product deterioration, discoloration and bad odours
and antimicrobial treatments help to prevent this and provide an extra level of protection
when combined with normal cleaning procedures.
Certain microbial organisms are harmful to people and can proliferate to cause infections and
disease. There is a need to control these organisms wherever infection control is of
importance, particularly in environments such as