It s called the oligodynamic effect.
Self sanitizing door handle brass.
But before you restock your disinfectant arsenal check out your hardware.
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It s not magic it s science.
Copper containing metals like brass have antibacterial properties a selling point for brass doorknobs sink handles and other fixtures in hospitals and schools.
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How the oligodynamic effect works.
The antimicrobial source activate door handle coating to clean and sterillize.
Installation is simple just spray the door handle with windex and the sleeves will slide right on.
It can minimize the risk of infection by contact and enhance hygiene of the place.
It takes approximately seven hours.
Sleeves are 4 long and fit most common ada door handles.
It has a hook perfect for door handles drawer pulls and other things that need manipulating a finger slot that can double as a bottle opener and it is made from solid 360 brass that is.
For centuries brass has been the metal of choice for door knobs.
In recent years design trends have shifted to brushed nickel coated steel and recently to black coated steel.
But now british scientists have found that handling those fixtures can actually disable their germ killing powers.
Like our other touchpoints these sleeves are durable lasting 3 months.
You might even start seeing self sanitizing door handles in public spaces near you very soon.
These silicone sleeves turn standard ada door handles into continuously self cleaning touchpoints.
The design is now in the final round of the competition where it is up against some of the best student designs and engineering in the world.
Self sanitizing door handle is combining with advanced antimicrobial technology and coating technology.
This clever door handle idea uses uv light to disinfect itself eliminating the icky little bugs we might leave behind after blowing our noses and then entering a building.
But there may have been a reason brass was popular for so long it actually kills bacteria.
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While aluminum and stainless steel in particular are hotbeds for germs studies show that brass copper and silver have self sterilizing powers.
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The design is a red dot winner from choi bomi.
Wong and li s self sanitizing door handle is one of the winning entries of the 2019 james dyson awards.