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SUPPRESS ANTIMICROBIAL WHEELS

SUPPRESS ‘ANTIMICROBIAL’ WHEEL TECHNOLOGY NOW AVAILABLE TO ASSIST UK HOSPITALS IN THE BATTLE AGAINST HOSPITAL ACQUIRED INFECTIONS

 

Colson Castors are proud to introduce their new range of SUPPRESS castors and wheels to help hospitals win the battle against hospital-acquired infections.

New wheel technology developed by the Colson Caster Group, has enabled a major breakthrough in the reduction of bacteria growth and microbe transfer that can be caused by the of movement of hospital trolleys and mobile equipment, such as beds, patient and ward trolleys.

 

In a series of independent tests the new SUPPRESS antimicrobial tyre compound was found to significantly reduce the potential for bacterial growth, in particular, strains of ‘Staphylococcus aureas’ and ‘Escherichea coli’ both a cause of hospital acquired infections.

SUPPRESS wheels utilise a polyurethane compound with an EPA registered and FDA compliant antimicrobial additive, designed to suppress the growth of a variety of destructive and odour-causing microbes including bacteria, moulds, mildew and fungi.

This new SUPPRESS wheel technology offers a cost-effective way of enhancing existing infection control procedures, and is now available for a variety of hospital equipment applications as well as playing a role in numerous other industries including food processing, janitorial and eductaion etc.

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