Olivia Business Centre has protected surfaces in its office buildings using an antiviral and antibacterial coating with titanium dioxide nanoparticles. The coating, developed by the Polish company Lumichem and scientists from the Jagiellonian University, destroys microorganisms, including the human coronavirus, when exposed to light. This solution has been used in all nine office buildings of the Oliwa complex.
The TitanSolid coating, which has been applied to frequently touched surfaces, significantly reduces the risk of spreading harmful microbes, including the coronavirus responsible for the current pandemic.
“Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have treated the safety of residents as an absolute priority –Says Konrad Danecki from the Investor’s Supervision of Olivia Business Centre. – The TitanSold coating is one of the innovative solutions implemented in our buildings, which ensures the safe return and use of offices in a space free of viruses, bacteria or allergens, while ensuring ecological, fresh and healthy air –Adds.
– A coating with disinfectant properties has been applied in elevators, on handrails, on contact points, i.e. switches and buttons. The furniture in the common areas and the reception area were also secured in the same way. Now, all these areas are cleaned on an ongoing basis as soon as light falls on the surface with TitanSolid; artificial or natural. This is in contrast to regular disinfection, which only works until the first touch. The TitanSolid coating removes all viruses, bacteria, moulds and fungi in a continuous system, which has been confirmed by tests. The latest test, carried out by an independent laboratory in London, has also proven the effectiveness of the coating in removing the human coronavirus – explains Bartosz Sosnowski, Member of the Management Board of Lumichem.
TitanSolid is in the form of a suspension, which, when sprayed on any surface – walls, electronic equipment, furniture, floors, etc. – When exposed to light, it triggers the oxidation process, turning microorganisms into carbon dioxide, water and simple inorganic ions. It works not only on the surface, but also purifies the air.
– TitanSolid by Lumichem eliminates viruses, bacteria and their spores, and – what is extremely important – stops the multiplication of microorganisms on usable surfaces, but also eliminates volatile organic compounds, mold and fungi. The shield also remains active for a minimum of one year. Thanks to the above-mentioned unique features, TitanSolid is gaining more and more recognition as an effective protection of office space and office buildings in our country – explains Mikołaj Laskowski , Director of Office Space Leasing Department at BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland, ground floor of Lumichem promoting them in the area of commercial office real estate.
