自新冠疫情爆發以來，我們已習慣避免接觸物件例如電梯按鈕和門柄等，甚至“發明”了「撳𨋢神器」來按電梯按鈕。但如果物件本身具有抗菌性，這一切會否變得容易得多呢?
理大時裝及紡織學院簡志偉教授和盧君宇博士共同創立了易新材料有限公司 (IML)，通過理大專利配方生產抗病毒和抗菌塑料, 其物料可利用3D打印或其他傳統生產方法。他們的3D打印物料和產品証實可在 20 分鐘內消滅高達 99.9% 的常見細菌和 99.2% 的新冠狀病毒。即使物料表面受損，産品仍然可以在三年內保持有效。
IML的産品可以應用於公共設施，例如扶手、門柄和電梯按鈕等，在疫情下對檢疫中心、醫院、學校和酒店這些傳播風險高的地方發揮重大作用。
【PolyVentures story | Immune Materials’ antimicrobial plastic safeguards public health during the pandemic】
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, we have become used to avoiding contact with surfaces such as lift buttons and door handles. We have even “invented” a tool for pressing lift buttons. But wouldn’t it be far easier if the surface itself was antimicrobial?
That’s why Prof. Kan Chi-wai and Dr Chris Lo Kwan-yu of the School of Fashion and Textiles (SFT) at PolyU co-founded Immune Materials Ltd (IML), a pioneer in the field of antiviral and antibacterial plastic products made using 3D-printing and other traditional production methods. Their 3D-printed products and materials have been proven to destroy up to 99.9% of common bacteria and 99.2% of COVID-19 variants within 20 minutes. They are guaranteed to remain effective for up to three years, even if their surfaces are damaged.
Their technology can be applied to public fixtures such as handles, doorknob covers and lift buttons. It has played a vital role during the pandemic, especially in high-risk environments such as quarantine centres, hospitals, schools, and hotels.
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