Innovative water-based varnish with a nanosilver active incident complex

摘要

In times of health and social challenges, Epple Druckfarben AG made its adequate contribution to safe printingiThe innovative product line Microbe Protect 2400 includes an additive, which reduces bacteria and viruses with its exclusive nanosilver active ingredient complex. This new water-based gloss varnish is the start of this innovative product line. Further products will follow soon. "Every sector must throw its full innovative power behind curbing the present and future pandemics", says Helmut Frohlich, Product Line Manager at Epple. "A first key element in sheet offset printing is the new water-based gloss varnish Finishfit Microbe Protect 2400, which printing works or their customers can use instantly to create an additional effective virus protection. Dr. Vroni Walter, Head of Research and Development at Epple, has worked on the development of the product with her team. "The gloss varnish includes an additive based on a special nanosilver-containing formulation with a specially activated active ingredient. The antimicrobial and antiviral effectiveness of the active ingredient has been proven". Dr. Walter says. The varnish is the result of 18 months of development work with the renowned nanoscale research company RAS AG, as well as state funding from the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy as part of the Central Innovation Programme for SMEs. This antimicrobial property was put to good use in dispersion varnishes in the joint development project.