Antimicrobial Solutions for Door Hardware

For bacteria to grow, its cells must be able to form new protoplasm from nutrients available in the environment. The vast majority of bacteria are rendered harmless by the human immune system, but a few are responsible for infectious disease.

The antimicrobial coating is specially formulated to inhibit the growth of bacteria by interrupting cell multiplication. That's because the coating is made using ionic silver (AG+), a single atom that is missing one orbital electron which interacts with the bonding sites on the microbe surface. The result is that the silver ions surround bacterial cells, blockading food and slowing the growth of bacteria, mold and mildew.

Where are the best applications for this type of hardware?
High traffic, public use buildings are ideally suited to antimicrobial coated door hardware simply because they may have hundreds of people going in and out every day. Adding door hardware with an antimicrobial coating can make a big difference by inhibiting the growth of bacteria on hardware surfaces.

High traffic applications include:

• Healthcare – hospitals, clinics, skilled nursing facilities in areas ranging from public lobbies to patient and procedural rooms
• Education – K-12 buildings in areas ranging from classroom doors to gymnasium, office and maintenance area doors
• Food Service – from office buildings to healthcare and education facilities with cafeterias, break rooms and food preparation areas

Ingersoll Rand offers a wide range of products that feature our active antimicrobial coating. A choice of styles, functions and finishes ensures you'll find hardware that fits your building use and design.

• Schlage: Locksets, biometric readers
• Von Duprin: panic and fire exit devices
• Glynn-Johnson: push/pull levers
• Ives: door accessories

Contact your local Safety and Security Consultant for more information or visit www.securitytechnologies.ingersollrand.com.

Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies
11819 N. Pennsylvania Street
Carmel, IN 46032
Tel: 877-671-7011
Fax: 800-452-0665
E-Mail: securityinfo@irco.com
Website: www.securitytechnologies.ingersollrand.com