AM Barrier:  This Coating is Scientifically Engineered to create a Total Barrier to disease causing Microbes including Viruses.

Benefits and Applications Include:

Clear or Pigmented Anti-Microbial Protection.

Full protection barrier to all known microbes: bacteria (such as Anthrax); Viruses (such as Smallpox); Rickettsias; molds; mildew; yeasts; fungi; algae; bacteriophages.

Zero Permeation Rate.

Zero VOC emission.

UV stable.

Very high corrosion resistance - No oxidation attack.

Waterproof.

Stain proof.

Flame Retardant - 30 Minutes.

Weatherproof.

Flexible.

Protects Substrates; The only metal exception is Magnesium - We have a specific formulation available for these applications.

Air Handlers; ducts; screens, etc.

All Textiles - Special applications for Military uniforms and civilian clothing; tents; parachutes; boat sails etc. Medical and laboratory garments; Hospital linens, curtains, etc. (Hospital garments, drapes, etc. are an extreme challenge due to hospital laundering/steam cleaning methods.) All cleaning methods are NON-deleterious to the AM Barrier .

Coverage rates: High gloss/hard surface: 300-450 sq. ft./gallon.

Gas deposition applications: 15,000 sq. ft. per gallon and up.

AM Barrier  or Anti-Microbial Barrier coating was designed  for the Medical Industry  HOSPITALS, DOCTOR OFFICES, DENTIST OFFICES, And VETERINARY CLINICS
This Nano-Coating is a complete barrier to all pathogens, including virus particles. AM Barrier  is a  total barrier with properties that prevent microbial penetration. Pathogens are held on the surface, permitting complete disinfection.

PROBLEM: Death Due to Hospital Infections
It is admitted that over 5% of hospital patients per year suffer diseases that they acquire in hospitals*; over 100,000 people die annually. It is believed that these figures are extremely conservative/grossly under-reported. Pennsylvania just reported that their state alone suffers over $2 Billion losses due to this inimical, widespread medical problem.

Example of Transfer of Infectious Germs in a Hospital Setting:
Of interesting note: In a recent medical study revealing an unsuspected source of hospital disease contamination is the transfer of germs via doctor’s neckties. This “Cross-Contamination” occurs when a doctor leans across and comes in contact with an infectious patient, bedding or hospital gown. The necktie then becomes a carrier to other patients.
* These hospital-acquired diseases are known as “nosocomial infections”.

A review published in the New England Journal of Medicine noted that the increase of hospital-acquired infections per 1,000 bed days increased by 36.1 percent between 1975 and 1995. In the US nosocomial infections are estimated to occur in 5% of all acute care hospitalizations. This amounts to more than 2 Million cases a year resulting in an added expenditure in excess of $3 Billion. These infections are estimated to more than double the mortality and morbidity risks of any admitted patient, and they probably result in about 20,000 deaths a year.
[Source: Quoc V. Nguyen, MD. Hospital Acquired Infections. emedicine, Sept. 1, 2004]

 

Such infections increased the average hospital stay from 4.5 days to 14.3 in a Chicago hospital. There the risk of dying increased from 2.3% to 11.2% for infected patients.
[Source: Archives of Internal Medicine quoted in Nursing Standard, Aug. 17, 2005]

 

A 2004 study of Pennsylvania general acute care hospitals, found that nosocomial infections accounted for 1510 additional deaths, 205,000 additional hospital days, and $2 Billion in additional hospital charges. The number of infections is likely under reported. [PHC4 Research Briefs, July 2005]