REHAU health.protect surfaces and edgebands – because contact is part of life.

We touch thousands of objects every day of our lives. Whether it is a mobile phone, keyboard, tool or steering wheel – interaction forms an integral part of our day-to-day life including in critical environments such as the healthcare, catering industry or public sector. We touch surfaces that have also been used by other people more than 3 x per hour and we also touch our face as often during the same time. The problem: we absorb 30 - 50 % of those organisms, which have been located on the surface, every time we touch it, including bacteria and viruses.

Surfaces are therefore some of the biggest carriers to spread viruses and bacteria because it is simply human to make contact whether it is conscious or unconscious, direct or indirect.

The REHAU health.protect portfolio: edgebands and surfaces

New: Edgebands with antimicrobial coating

In addition to their well-known antibacterial properties, our health.protect edgebands also now have an antiviral coating that protects against specific viruses¹. Our RAUKANTEX pro edgebands are doubly beneficial: they not only boast antimicrobial properties, but also allow for a seamless finish that looks elegant while avoiding dirty edges where bacteria can accumulate.

RAUKANTEX edgebands with antiviral properties

Edgebands with health.protect
– silver ions ensure that viruses disappear in just a few hours.

Edgebands without health.protect
– viruses sometimes survive on surfaces for several days.

¹ SARS-CoV-2_COV2019 Italy/INMI1: efficacy 91.87% after 8 hours; influenza H3N2 and H1N1: efficacy 99.9% after 24 hours. Tested according to ISO 21702.

Antibacterial surfaces

Enjoy the timeless elegance of our matt RAUVISIO noir and RAUVISIO brilliant noble matt surfaces and experience their velvety soft feel with anti-fingerprint finish, all with the peace of mind of knowing that you are touching a material with an antibacterial effect¹. Because both product ranges feature antibacterial properties as standard. At normal humidity, these kill 99% of bacteria within 24 hours, thereby protecting you from bacterial infections in your daily life.

Surfaces with health.protect
– bacteria are prevented from attaching themselves and subsequently eliminated.

Surfaces without health.protect
– bacteria can take hold and multiply at will.

^{1 RAUVISIO crystal and RAUVISIO brilliant surfaces are also available, upon request, with the health.protect finish featuring a silver-ion protective layer, even in small purchase quantities.}

BE.SAFE - the antimicrobial surface for all living spaces

The melamine-coated board innovation from SWISS KRONO consists of a triple multi-layer structure. A specially developed additive is added during the impregnation of the paper. This additive is anchored in the melamine resin and so in the surface using a special technology. The additive acts like a disinfectant and renders viruses, bacteria and fungi harmless.

BE.SAFE is therefore perfectly suited for applications in public and highly frequented areas.

To match the antiviral, antifungal and antibacterial function of the board collection, we have suitable antimicrobial edgebands in our range. The 9 decors including the health-protect function are available in our express collection - as usual from a minimum order quantity of 1 m and a delivery time of 24 hours.

Areas of use

Irrespective of whether it is in a hospital, hotel or restaurant: a lot of people meet in a confined space at all of these locations. You prevent contaminated surfaces with REHAU health.protect and consequently ensure more safety for guests, customers and visitors.

Healthcare

Surgeries and hospitals are at particular risk of contamination as well as frequented by high-risk groups. Antibacterial surfaces form a crucial part of designing interior spaces here.

Hotel industry & public spaces

In public areas – whether they are hotel receptions, administrative offices or also airports and stations – a lot of people are in transit internationally. As a consequence, surfaces are frequently used. REHAU health.protect surfaces help solve this problem.

Living space

Improved protection for the family at home – irrespective of whether it is in the kitchen, bathroom or living room.

Gastronomy & retail

Confined spaces with a high humidity and surfaces that often come in contact with foodstuffs – a paradise particularly for mould. Surfaces also help here to prevent contamination.

Offices

Whether it is in one’s own office or in a meeting room, the constant exchange forms part of the working environment – you ensure more safety with REHAU health.protect.

Sanitary facilities

Whether it is in spa or shower areas, public pools or sports clubs: personal hygiene is not practised 100 % within one’s own home. It is therefore even more important to be able to feel safe in these situations with the right surfaces.

The REHAU protect family

REHAU health.protect solutions form part of the REHAU protect family. Our protect portfolio is dedicated to topic of every aspect of protection – irrespective of whether it is environmental protection, fire protection or health.

Our researchers and developers are working daily on developing solutions to make our day-to-day life a little safer for us. Wholly in line with our corporate motto "Engineering progress. Enhancing lives".

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