Trattamento superficiale con effetto antibatterico e antivegetativo
Microbiological contamination is a widespread issue affecting various sectors, from food packaging to
the sanitization of public offices, transportation vehicles, or maintaining hygiene in production lines.
One of the sectors most affected by the need to control bacterial load is product packaging.
Between 2009 and 2020, the total amount of packaging waste generated in the EU increased by 20%,
and this trend is currently on the rise. The European Commission is developing a strategy for
environmental protection by issuing directives and regulations aimed at reducing the impacts of this
sector. In this context, so-called active packaging comes into play, defined as packaging modified with
specific functionalities. The use of antimicrobial packaging, for example, allows:
- Aumentare la durata di conservazione;
- Migliorare lo stoccaggio e la logistica;
- Eliminare la contaminazione per contatto;
- Garantire la riciclabilità del packaging.
In addition to food packaging, this aspect concerns various areas related to everyday life, such as
textiles, healthcare, and naval sectors, with implications ranging from extending the product’s lifecycle
to reducing the use of sanitizing detergents.
However, to date, the main surface antimicrobial treatments used act by releasing the active compound
into the environment when they come into contact with bacteria. Over time, this mechanism leads to
the loss of treatment effectiveness and generates problems related to environmental sustainability,
consumer safety, and potential bacterial resistance to the antimicrobial agent used.
Come interviene Crossing
Our experts have patented a permanent surface treatment applicable to surfaces of various nature,
from plastic materials to steel and fiberglass used in boat manufacturing. The surface treatment can
be applied across different manufacturing sectors and can be formulated to be applied without altering
the production lines or methods of surface treatments already used by the client.
The process of developing the technology under specific operating conditions involves analyzing the
client’s products and production processes, followed by an optimization phase of the formulation
developed by Crossing through application tests on an increasing scale.
Contact us for more information on this and other services offered to businesses (info@crossing-srl.com).