Our Electrostatic Technology
Our cordless electrostatic sprayers have proven effective in combatting the spread of the deadly Coronavirus virus. An electric charge is applied to our specially-formulated, hospital-grade disinfectant solution, which automatically makes it stronger than the surface being treated. Like a magnet, the negative charge of the surface – its bacteria, germs and contaminants – are drawn to the positive-charge of our disinfectant solution and killed shortly after contact.
Abstract
The prevention and control of infections require a balanced approach of cost and quality to improve outcomes. Existing healthcare disinfection methods including wipes, spray and wipe, fogging, and UV lighting all have their place in a multimodal IPC program, but may be ineffective or cost prohibitive for routine or comprehensive use. As environmental surface contamination and healthcare-acquired infections have become more defined, electrostatic disinfection application systems present a viable and cost effective tool in the environmental surface disinfection arsenal.
Background
Electrostatics is a proven technology in the agricultural and automotive industries. This technology is now being integrated into the infection control industry as a tool to break the chain of pathogen mobility.
Most surface areas are neutral (uncharged) or negative. Electrostatic application is a method of applying an EPA-registered disinfectant to a target surface area using electrostatic force of attraction. Using Coulomb’s law, these systems place a positive or negative charge on the chemical disinfectant as it leaves the spray nozzle. Because most surface areas are neutral or negative, a positively charged electrostatic spray application system optimizes adhesion and attraction (electromagnetic theory1). The dispersed droplets spread out more evenly and seek out the negative (-) or neutrally charged surface (neutral surfaces have the same number of protons as electrons – a neutral object can be polarized by a charged object and create attraction). The disinfectant is more targeted, provides more consistent coverage with less waste, and like two magnets, attracts to the oppositely charged surface with remarkable force.