NewswireTODAY - /newswire/ - Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent, United Kingdom, 2011/02/15 - Bedfont Scientific Ltd, specialist manufacturers of gas and breath analysis equipment, has chosen SteriTouch® antimicrobial protection for its new generation Pico+™ Smokerlyzer® Carbon Monoxide monitor.

designed for use in smoking cessation programmes, schools, pharmacies and health clinics.

SteriTouch® selected its universal masterbatch for the ABS body and TPE overmould of the monitor, for its proven efficacy in a variety of polymers. The injection moulding of both materials results in a durable casing with a soft grip.

The Pico+ system already included disposable mouthpieces to prevent cross infection between users of the device, yet independent testing showed that adding SteriTouch® into the monitor itself reduced MRSA levels by 99.99%, a further aspect of protection which remains effective over the lifetime of the product.

Bedfont’s Sales and Marketing Manager Jason Smith explains, “Selling breath analysis products to the NHS means we are constantly battling with the threat of cross-infection and growing competition. Using SteriTouch in our products has enabled us to differentiate our products from those of our competitors and dramatically reduce the risk of cross-infection, therefore making our company more profitable in a harsh economic environment.”

SteriTouch Limited (steritouch.com) , based in outh Wales, provides a range of antimicrobial masterbatches, additives and coatings designed to reduce the growth of harmful organisms such as bacteria, mould and fungi, while remaining safe for even the most sensitive applications. Customers using the SteriTouch® brand include Mothercare and Crown Paints. Based on silver technology, SteriTouch® is particularly effective against illness causing bacteria such as MRSA, E. Coli and Salmonella.

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