Copper effectively kills bacteria and viruses, use it on door handles

The time has come to bring copper back into human dwellings, especially in healthcare buildings! This forgotten material effectively destroys bacteria and viruses trapped on its surface, and it does so many times faster than materials containing silver.

While you might think that disinfectants are the only effective means in the fight against bacteria and viruses, there is actually a metal that eliminates them upon direct contact, without the need for disinfecting agents... It is copper and its antimicrobial properties! On most hard surfaces, viruses, including COVID-19, can survive for four to five days. However, if they land on copper and its alloys, such as brass, they die off within minutes to hours. "Recent research published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that copper is effective against SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the coronavirus pandemic. The study demonstrated that after four hours, the virus was no longer infectious on the surface of copper. In contrast, the coronavirus remained infectious on plastic surfaces even after 72 hours," says Ivo Ulich, managing director of M&T, the only Czech manufacturer of designer door and window hardware, adding: "Now is certainly the right time to bring this somewhat forgotten material back. Massive brass handles are particularly experiencing a huge boom. We have been manufacturing door and window fittings from copper alloy C 28000 with an average declared copper content of 60% for more than twenty years. In recent months, interest in our brass handles has increased, especially abroad, with the number of export orders rising by about a third."

Copper alloy = brass, a noble material with 100% sustainability

The benefits of copper were recognized by ancient civilizations. In China, it was called "qi," symbolizing health; the Egyptians referred to it as "akhn," symbolizing eternal life. However, it gradually became supplanted by a wave of new materials in the 20th century – plastics, glass, aluminum, and stainless steel. These are now used practically everywhere, from mobile phones to skyscrapers. However, they cannot handle viruses on their own... This remains the domain of copper and its alloys.

It may be too late to stop the spread of the coronavirus with copper, but if we are to face an inevitable future full of global pandemics, we should start using copper as much as possible in healthcare, public transportation, and of course at home...

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