IMU+ Long Lasting 3D Printing Antiviral Products
Overview
A research team of PolyU has invented a long lasting antimicrobial self-disinfection 3D printing material with an antiviral rate of 99.2% in 20 mins and 99.9% within 2 hours, which effectively blocks the infection of COVID-19 in public facilities. This technology has been commercialised through PolyU academic-led start-up Immune Materials Limited.
Technical name of innovation
IMU+ Long Lasting 3D Printing Antiviral Products
Research completion
2020
Commercialisation opportunities
Collaboration for product development, Product distribution
Problem addressed
Under COVID-19 pandemic, the hand hygiene and cross-contamination issue in public high touches surface has been a critical risk to public health and service operators without a good solution. Immune Materials Limited aims to tackle this challenge by developing novel materials, manufacturing approaches that could provide a long lasting (over three years) anti-COVID solutions for public.
Innovation
- Offers solutions for infection control on public facilities by providing 3D printed products with inherent antiviral properties.
- Enables mass scale production of infection control and antiviral consumer products using conventional plastics manufacturing processes such as injection molding and thin film blow molding.
Key impact
- Coronavirus pandemic created a New Normal problem. People care about public sanitization, pay extra manpower in cleaning public area, afraid of contamination between cleanings and missing area. However, Antimicrobial Spray Coating is easy on - easy off, its transparent nature can’t tell if it’s still effective. In addition, most of them only work for 30-60 days.
- Immune Materials Limited dedicates to develop long lasting antimicrobial self-disinfection materials which can be free from routine human intervention, provide peace-of-mind to users worrying Coronavirus or common cold virus infection, and save costs.
Application
- 3D Printing Antiviral Lift Button, Handle Cover
- Infection Control Products
- Antiviral Consumer Products
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
With over 80 years of proud tradition and ranking among the world’s top 100 institutions, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) aspires to be a leading university with world-class research and education.
PolyU is a home for educating thinkers, discoverers, innovators and communicators in delivering positive impact. We are committed to nurturing tomorrow’s leaders today, through a holistic education that provides graduates unrivaled placements to thrive in communities, industries and businesses.
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