The patented NP® technology from Germany improves indoor air and thus safeguards hygiene, health and quality of life
Germany / Dubai, 2022
Mould in offices, hotels, residential buildings or public facilities such as shopping malls is a constant problem caused by high humidity and heat – one that harms people’s health and quality of life as well as the image of businesses. A permanently reliable solution against the regrowth of the dangerous spores has been missing until now. But now an internationally active company from Germany presents a long-term protection honoured with numerous science awards, which renders existing mould permanently harmless and prevents new infestation! So-called Liquid Glass is the game changer for business, administration and private individuals.
Mould removal used to help only temporarily
A climate with high humidity above 70% combined with warm temperatures inevitably leads to mould growth. The harmful microorganisms spread across walls, ceilings, sofas as well as joints and seals.
Mould can be professionally removed from surfaces, but this does not prevent re-infestation: the climatic conditions remain, and new carpets of mould keep growing. Moreover, with conventional cleaning there is always the risk that mould spores have invisibly eaten their way even deeper into walls or ceilings. Even if only a few spores remain, they multiply again in no time and the problem starts all over.
A danger to health and business
Whether in a hotel room, a swimming pool, at the workplace or at home – for the people exposed to mould, the health consequences are severe: allergies, asthma and other respiratory diseases develop when the spores travel through the air into our lungs. Infants, small children and the elderly in particular suffer enormously from mould infestation.
Air-conditioning systems are often an additional source of distribution for the harmful microorganisms. In the hospitality industry, this health hazard also brings image damage that threatens the entire business. For guests from other climate zones especially, the keyword “mould” in a hotel review quickly deters a booking. A permanently reliable solution for all types of surfaces is therefore urgently needed!
Liquid Glass against mould
To get the problem under control permanently, mould spores must be deprived of the basis for settling and multiplying. Nanopool has developed a method that optimises surfaces of all kinds – be it concrete, plastic, rubber or textiles – in such a way that harmful microorganisms can no longer adhere to them, feed on them or multiply.
“Liquid Glass” is the magic word. Due to its specific surface properties, glass offers hardly any point of attack for the adhesion and spread of microorganisms. Using the glass raw material silicon dioxide – SiO2 for short – Nanopool has succeeded in developing a liquid that forms a barrier layer on surfaces of all kinds, comparable to an ultra-thin glazing, and thus permanently repels mould spores. Even on textiles, the coating bonds with the surface in a flexibly stretchable way.
Proven effectiveness
The effectiveness of this process has been demonstrated in numerous expert investigations as well as in practical customer applications. In a supermarket in Germany, for example, around 2,500 square metres of interior ceiling surfaces were glazed with the NP® coating. Comparative contact tests showed only 2 mould spores per 28.3 cm² on the coated surface, while the untreated surface exhibited a dangerous lawn of mould. This result gains additional significance because any last remaining spores on the NP® Liquid Glass layer no longer have any basis for further multiplication and spread.
This method also provides lasting protection for air-conditioning and evaporation systems in all areas. In an industrial butchery, for example, the drip tray of an evaporator was treated with the NP® technology. Where a harmful biofilm had previously formed regularly on the surface of the collected liquid, the system could be classified as germ-free after treatment – and the indoor air quality as significantly healthier.
Numerous environmental and science awards also attest to the function and safety of the solution. In the healthcare sector, the NP® process was named national winner in the Science category by “Land der Ideen” (Land of Ideas) for the application “Liquid Glass against hospital germs”. Likewise, the British National Health Service (NHS) honoured the NP® technology as a smart solution against contamination of surfaces in clinical settings.
Rendering existing mould permanently harmless
A further advantage of the patented coating process is the possibility of sealing contaminated surfaces in such a way that even growth lodged deep in the material can no longer cause any harm to health. The mould-ridden materials are permanently glazed with the NP® technology. This reliable and safe sealing stops both multiplication and the release of spores, so the microorganisms no longer enter the air we breathe. The Liquid Glass layer permanently and securely encloses microorganisms that are otherwise almost impossible to remove (e.g. black mould).
Due to its unique structure, the Liquid Glass barrier cannot flake off. The layer protects permanently and can simply be painted over with wall paint. The solution is proven to be completely harmless to people, nature and surfaces. Application is carried out by simple spraying.
An international solution, now also in the United Arab Emirates
Nanopool thus offers a permanent, reliable and safe way of combating mould, enabling hygienic indoor spaces to be achieved easily and inexpensively in industry and administration as well as in private homes.
After numerous successful deployments in Europe, Asia and South America, the NP® mould protection is now also being introduced as a solution in the United Arab Emirates. Interested parties can contact Nanopool directly and receive information about local sales partners: info@nanopool.eu.
For further questions about the many possible applications of the NP® protective coating, the company headquartered in Schwalbach/Germany will be happy to help: info@nanopool.eu
About the company:
nanopool® GmbH, based in Hülzweiler, is an innovative family business. Since 2002 it has been among the companies working with nanotechnology in the field of surface refinement.
nanopool® has succeeded in developing a surface refinement for almost all areas of application. This innovation will change working life positively in the most diverse directions.
All nanopool® products are based on the latest scientific findings of nanotechnological research. The mode of action of the environmentally award-winning, food-safe products has been tested by recognised research laboratories and substantiated with certificates.