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Another weapon in the fight against MRSA
Released 15 April 2005

MRSA is an increasingly common problem in every hospital, with continually increasing resources having to be allocated to control the spread of infection.  An additional form of passive protection has been developed by IGT Industries, who have introduced high quality textured polyester film panels with antimicrobial protection that is incorporated into the film during the manufacturing process.  Suitable for use as door finger plates, on work surfaces, tables, lockers, walls or any surface where infection may be present or spread, the material is supplied ready-configured to meet the requirements of specific locations.  It is a self-adhesive film, reverse screen printed with background colours and legends to choice, pre-cut to the sizes needed.  There is no evidence of resistant strain development and the material will not irritate the skin and is non-sensitising.  

It works by disrupting the bacterial cell wall, affecting the ability of the bacteria to reproduce, thereby inhibiting growth or killing the contamination.  The material has been independently tested to AATCC Test Method 100 and is confirmed as being effective against a range of bacteria, fungi and moulds: MRSA, E.coli 0157, Listeria monocytogenes, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella spp, Bacillus cereus, Strepococcus faecalis, Klebsiella spp, Aspergillus niger, Penicillium purpurogenum, Phoma violacea and Sacch. Cerevisiae.

The panels can be embossed without degrading their antimicrobial performance.   The antimicrobial agent is uniformly distributed throughout the base material, so abrasion caused by routine cleaning and scratching through accidental damage does not diminish the material's effectiveness.

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For further information contact:

IGT contact:		
Derek McLaughlan	
Sales & Marketing Director
IGT Industries Limited
Woodside Road
Woodside Road Industrial Estate
Eastleigh
SO50 4ET
tel: + 44 (0)23 8061 0818
fax: + 44 (0)23 8061 0828
sales@igt-industries.com
www.igt-industries.com

Agency contact:	
Nigel May	
Parkfield Communications Limited
Parkfield House
Damerham
Hants
SP6 3HQ
tel: + 44 (0)1725 518321
fax: + 44 (0)1725 518378
nigel.may@parkfield.co.uk
www.parkfield.co.uk

IGT Industries, approved to BS EN ISO 9001:2002, specialises in the design, development and manufacture of membrane switch based high technology man-machine interface units and the provision of PCB sub contract assembly services.  The company has extensive electronic design capability and manufacturing skills in the core membrane manufacturing area: close working relationships are developed with customers to provide the best solution to the particular application's requirements.