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Raising the bar to increase capacity
FROM 2022 ALL racks leaving Danish manu- facturer Advansor will be approved for 130 bar in- stead of 120 bar.
Advansor is now raising the bar. Literally. Ad- vansor racks leaving the factory from 1 January 2022 will be tested and approved for 130 bar in- stead of 120 bar.
Advansor technical director, Kenneth Bank Madsen, said the company has tested and ap- proved more than 4,500 components and are now ready with the new solution.
“If you have an ambient temperature of 45 de- grees at the gas cooler, you will increase the ca- pacity with up to 13 per cent and COP seven per cent,” he said.
The improvements are notably for warm cli- mates and heat pump applications, but regard- less of climate the safety buffer will increase.
120 bar is still available as an option.
New addition to antiviral portfolio
MICROBAN INTERNATIONAL HAS
launched a new range of antiviral technologies that are proven to reduce viral loading on prod- ucts and surfaces.
It is used in a wide range of sectors – from con- sumer and healthcare to industrial and con- struction – and this announcement adds to the versatility of the company’s technology portfolio.
Microban technology can be incorporated into various materials during manufacturing, becoming part of the product’s structure to provide inherent and enduring protection from microbes.
Recent data demonstrates that new antiviral technologies from Microban conform to both ISO 18184 – which assesses the antiviral perfor- mance of treated textile products, such as woven and knitted fabrics, fibres, yarns, and braids – and ISO 21702, which measures activity in treat- ed plastics and other non-porous surfaces.
Thorough testing was performed to evaluate the efficacy of each product type against many viruses, including bacteriophage Phi6, an impor- tant surrogate virus for SARS-CoV-2.
The results showed that articles treated with these technologies can now benefit from re- duced viral loading by up to 99 per cent.
Antiviral technologies from Microban inhibit the viruses’ ability to remain viable on surfaces. The modes of action vary, disrupting the struc- ture of either the outer protein coat – to prevent viruses from recognising or binding to host cells
– or nucleic acid payload, to prevent viral replica- tion. This gives manufacturers a valuable prod- uct feature and provides consumers with added peace of mind.
Microban International president, Michael Ruby, said assessing antiviral efficacy in treated products to a standard that meets the complex regulatory landscape is an arduous process.
“However, we have been confident throughout that our innovative solutions conformed to the rigorous ISO standard,” he said.
“Our world-class research team and global in- house regulatory department worked diligently to ensure that the technology is recognised as ef- fective and compliant across various markets, to support partners with their claims and give cus- tomers even greater confidence in products pro- tected with Microban antiviral technology.”
For more information on Microban’s new range of antiviral technologies and registration requirements in your territory, visit www.micro- ban.com/antiviral/technologies.
Microban technology reduced viral loading by up to 99 per cent.
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More than 4,500 components have been tested.
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