PPG COPPER ARMOR™ Anti-Viral and Anti-Bacterial Paint
Established in 1963, the R&D 100 Awards is the only S&T (science and technology) awards competition that recognizes new commercial products, technologies, and materials for their technological significance that are available for sale or license. The R&D 100 Awards, celebrating the program's 60th Anniversary this year, has long been a benchmark of excellence for industry sectors as diverse as telecommunications, high-energy physics, software, manufacturing, and biotechnology. This 2022 R&D 100 winner is listed below, along with its respective category.
Category: Mechanical/Materials
Developers: PPG
Co-Developers: Corning
United States
Product Description:PPG COPPER ARMOR™ is an antimicrobial paint that uses Corning® Guardiant® copper technology to continuously kill viruses and bacteria on the painted surface, including Staph, MRSA, E Coli and Sars CoV-2, within two hours of exposure for up to five years.
Developers: PPG
Co-Developers: Corning
United States
Product Description:PPG COPPER ARMOR™ is an antimicrobial paint that uses Corning® Guardiant® copper technology to continuously kill viruses and bacteria on the painted surface, including Staph, MRSA, E Coli and Sars CoV-2, within two hours of exposure for up to five years.
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