Copper-Containing Glass Ceramic with High Antimicrobial Efficacy
The design principles behind the invention of Corning® Guardiant® have been published in the peer-reviewed journal, Nature Communications.
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Antimicrobial Surface Technology
Why Do We Need Antimicrobial Surface Technology?
Dr. Gerba, an expert in germ transmission, explains why building antimicrobial function into surfaces around us will be critical in the fight against bacteria and viruses.
Dr. Gerba, an expert in germ transmission, explains why building antimicrobial function into surfaces around us will be critical in the fight against bacteria and viruses.
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The Guardiant Advantage
What Sets Guardiant Apart?
Products with Corning Guardiant offer unparalleled advantages including efficacy against a full spectrum of bacteria and viruses, continuous activity, and multi-year protection. With Guardiant, it's easy to achieve this extra layer of protection anywhere paints and coatings are used.
Products with Corning Guardiant offer unparalleled advantages including efficacy against a full spectrum of bacteria and viruses, continuous activity, and multi-year protection. With Guardiant, it's easy to achieve this extra layer of protection anywhere paints and coatings are used.
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The Benefits of Copper
Why Did Corning Choose Copper?
On our journey to develop products that enhance people's lives, Corning has investigated various materials with antimicrobial properties. Copper stood out as an exceptional option, prompting our researchers and scientists to specifically engineer Guardiant technology around this key ingredient.
On our journey to develop products that enhance people's lives, Corning has investigated various materials with antimicrobial properties. Copper stood out as an exceptional option, prompting our researchers and scientists to specifically engineer Guardiant technology around this key ingredient.
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Finding the Right Antimicrobial Paint
What Should I Look for in an Antimicrobial Paint?
Choosing from different antimicrobial surface technologies can be challenging. Follow this easy 3-step guide on what to look for when selecting an antimicrobial paint.
Choosing from different antimicrobial surface technologies can be challenging. Follow this easy 3-step guide on what to look for when selecting an antimicrobial paint.
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Whitepapers
Test Protocol for Surfaces Addressing Real World Contamination
The US EPA recognizes the potential need for surfaces with in-built microbe-killing properties. The laboratory test principles for residual antimicrobial products mimic realistic contamination on surfaces, which is dry and occurs at room temperature and ambient humidity. Corning takes a look at lab testing based on these guidelines in contrast with “wet tests” that are used in other regions of the world to evaluate antimicrobial efficacy.
相关资源
技术论文
《自然通讯》——2019年4月
我们在行业内的权威期刊《自然通讯》上进一步解释了Corning Guardiant™ 这项发明背后的原理。
白皮书
针对现实污染环境中物体表面的干燥测试法
全球范围内有多种衡量抗微生物功效的测试方法，这些方法往往可分为两类：湿性测试法和干燥测试法。近日，美国国家环境保护局 (EPA) 公布了一项针对物体表面在模拟现实污染条件下（干燥、处于室内温度和环境湿度）的测试标准。康宁对湿性测和干燥这两种测试标准进行了对比，并解释了为何在测试表面的抗微生物功效时，干燥测试标准是更合理的选择。
测试报告
Corning Guardiant™对SARS-CoV-2的功效测试
亚利桑那大学 (University of Arizona) 基于美国国家环境保护局（EPA）批准的测试方法对含有Corning Guardiant™的涂料进行抗微生物功效测试，测试结果表明Corning Guardiant对涂层表面的SARS-CoV-2病毒具有杀灭功效。
阅读完整报告：测试报告（2020年11月9日）| 测试报告（2020年11月4日）