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Thin film of polymer applied to Stainless Steel

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wilg

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Dec 23, 2003
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Stainless steel panels become prone to finger prints even if you have clean hands. Mostly stainless steel dull(matte) finish has been used to reduce glare and this causes more trouble with the markings.
The presence of oil from skin contact is indicative of the presence of some bacteria, or at least a medium in which they could live. Finger prints are a useful sign of loss of total cleanliness needed for sterility.
Any oil, human or otherwise, will leave a mark on stainless of any surface finish.

A good solution to the problem would be, the application of a thin, innocuous film.
This not only applies to stainless equipment but also to exposed stainless steel ductwork, low return exhausts or returns.
Are there any coatings that are anti-microbial (kill all bacteria on contact) and also prevent fingerprints because they are a thin film of polymer ?
Do these coatings hold up to our cleaning materials (such as vespeen (sp))? And would they ever break down and create air-born particles?
 
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