The idea that walls and ceilings could self-sanitize, and even help clean the air of germs and pathogens, might seem like a futuristic scenario. But in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, one OE supplier invites the RV industry to join it in the future.
Polser USA now offers antimicrobial (AMB) technology for interior wall and ceiling surfaces.
The AMB material is a protective gel coating that acts like a microscopic bed of nails made from carbon nano-needles that, through a chemical reaction, pierce and kill over 100 known bacteria and viruses. The material needs no added chemicals and is both EPA registered and FDA approved.
The AMB material can be applied to various products, from flat fiberglass reinforced polyester (FRP) sheets to composite plinths.
“Composite FRP is already prized for high durability and is easy to clean,” Polser USA President Greg Glanders said. “Now we can offer the added ability to kill 99.999% of surface bacteria within 3 hours. Polser’s AMB technology is ready for the most demanding sanitation needs.”
Bravo Trailers in Bristol, Indiana, is currently considering using Polser USA’s AMB product in trailers transporting supplies for COVID-19 clinics. More than just a storage and transport vehicle, these trailers will also be repurposed on-site as another shelter for personnel.
“We already trust Polser’s FRP products for exterior sidewalls, and the timing on this new interior wall antimicrobial product is incredible,” Bravo Trailers President Mitch Bender said. “Mobile medical trailers are ideal for disaster relief. They add drop-and-go delivery plus long-term on-site storage and shelter.”
Polser USA’s AMB material is not limited to medical applications, however.
“The markets that I’m most focused on are the markets that I’ve spent 30 years in,” Glanders said. “That’s the recreational vehicle industry and manufacturers of buses.”
Walls and ceilings in RV bathrooms are the specific application he indicated for the RV market, but he added that with coils of product 500 feet long by 138 inches wide, the material is customizable. “You tell me what width, [and] I can sheet it out, put it on a skid, stack them 250 pieces high, send it, ship it.”
“We live in a day and age right now, all things have changed, where people are wanting to know that they are in a safe, clean environment,” Glanders said. “It’s worth the time and effort to get it out, get it out right, to get it out in a wide variety of circulation.”
