Antimicrobial Technology Integrates with Water-Based Coating Formulas

LapisShield from Microban International is a non-heavy metal technology designed to integrate antimicrobial functionality into any water-based coating formula. Microban says this broad-spectrum antimicrobial technology inhibits bacterial growth by up to 99.99% and prevents the growth of mold and mildew, helping to protect treated surfaces from various sources of microbial degradation. The technology is designed to work for a variety of different substrates, including wood, glass, metal and plastics.

The development of LapisShield aims to demonstrate the company’s goal of delivering more sustainable solutions to deter microbial growth. With this technology, Microban says manufacturers can improve their coatings with the power of product protection against the detrimental effects of microbes — including stains, odors and premature degradation — thereby extending the lifetime of coated products.

LapisShield is specifically designed to meet the needs of the water-based coatings industry. This technology is said to be compatible with thin coating systems and offers improved UV stability. These features in the technology are said to make it versatile, limiting impacts on the optical properties of water-based coatings and making them well suited for transparent glass or plastic applications.

In addition, LapisShield is said to enable coating batches to be stored for future use, preventing unnecessary waste and optimizing resources for more sustainable coatings manufacturing.

“We are excited to introduce LapisShield as the latest example of Microban’s commitment to developing sustainable, non-heavy metal antimicrobial technologies for its partners worldwide. Our coatings experts have worked tirelessly to deliver a more environmentally friendly technology for water-based coating systems,” says Michael Ruby, president of Microban International. “The stability and clarity of LapisShield enables it to be easily integrated with a wide variety of coatings systems, including anti-fingerprint and anti-smudge formulations, and applications requiring optically clear performance.”