ISO 22196: General Information The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies that develops international standards for the production and assessment of a variety of materials and processes. The ISO method 22196 is a quantitative test designed to assess the performance of antimicrobial finishes on hard, non-porous surfaces.

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Nysafe is an advanced material, high performance permanent surface coating that provides high-touch surface protection. This coating is proven to have antimicrobial and biocidal activities against various human pathogens while being safe for human touch. Nysafe can be applied in the process of catalysis, drug control delivery, biosensors, and biofuels. Nysafe-AV acts as a catalytic material because it has many advantages, namely thermally stable, chemically inert, and harmless. High-touch surfaces are in need of permanent, long-lasting antiviral surface coatings that do not need to be reapplied in hours, days, or weeks. An antiviral surface coating that has been proven to effectively disrupt enveloped viruses like SARS-CoV-2 adds extreme value to industrial applications, the transportation industry included. Surface protection products must provide more protection than simply being Antimicrobial, which really indicates the effectiveness for bacteria and viruses to attach and grow on the surface of a substrate. Antiviral products provide a high level of efficacy on surfaces in that they prevent the cell from reproducing, rendering it harmless Now Nycote Laboratories has formulated an industrial surface coating that can be applied once and is considered a long-life product. Nysafe formulation is unparalleled in that it has been tested against the actual SARS-CoV-2 virus at a biosafety level 4 laboratory. It is safe and yields a high level of efficacy against bacteria and viruses. The product offers double protection affecting pathogens. The Nysafe-AV coating can prevent cell growth and penetration on surfaces and can also be impregnated into a variety of materials as a resin additive. Surface protection products must provide more protection than simply being Antimicrobial, which really indicates the effectiveness for bacteria and viruses to attach and grow on the surface of a substrate. Antiviral products provide a high level of efficacy on surfaces in that they prevent the cell from reproducing, rendering it harmless. Now, Nycote Laboratories has formulated an industrial surface coating that can be applied once and is considered a long-life product. Nysafe formulation is unparalleled in that it has been tested to the actual SARS CoV2 virus at a biosafety level 4 laboratory. It is safe and yields a high-level efficacy to bacteria and viruses. The product offers double protection affecting pathogens. The Nylon hybrid coating can prevent cell growth and penetration on surfaces and can also be impregnated into a variety of materials as a resin additive. Benefits

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Test Method Background and Study Timeline ASTM International, formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), is an internationally recognized organization that develops and publishes product and testing standards. ASTM G21 is a qualitative test method designed to assess the ability of synthetic materials to resist fungal attack. The method is typically conducted over a 28-day period where treated materials are inoculated with a pooled suspension of fungal spores, incubated, then compared to untreated controls at intervals. The untreated controls serve as references for fungal resistance. A diverse array of fungal species are used in this method, so it is considered to be a good indicator of fungal resistance in a variety of environments.

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