Sanitized® your hygiene shield for artificial turf
Sanitized® your hygiene shield for artificial turf
Stop microbial growth. Enhance quality.
Artificial turf can easily become a fertile ground for microbes due to trapped moisture and the buildup of organic material. On top, weather or environmental influences even support the growth of fungi, algae, and bacteria. With deposits and biofilms that cannot be broken down in artificial turf, the often-resilient microbes can survive and multiply exponentially over a longer period.
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Sanitized® your hygiene shield for artificial turf
What's behind smelly, faded, and rotting turf?
Material decomposition
Organic substances are the ideal nutrient for microbes on artificial turf, creating the perfect environment for biofilms to thrive. Favorable weather conditions, such as warm temperatures and moisture, cause the biofilms to develop faster and lead to an extension of material degradation.
Material discoloration
The growth of mold and algae has an aesthetic and structural impact on artificial turf. Mold and algae biofilms, the slimy extracellular polymeric substance (EPS), readily develop with trapped moisture and the accumulation of organic material. When exposed to sunlight or in shaded areas, they form green, black, or white stains that cause discoloration.
Unpleasant odors
Organic materials from people and pets, as well as natural debris, cannot be broken down by artificial turf. This can cause foul, sour, rancid, or worse, rotten-egg odors due to the formation of bacterial biofilms on and under the turf.
How Sanitized® technology keeps microbial damage under control
Sanitized® antimicrobial technology prevents microorganisms from settling and growing on the backing system and the fibers. This prevents degradation of the material, discoloration, and results in an integrated hygiene function, that extends the longevity of the artificial turf.
Sanitized® your hygiene shield for artificial turf
Key reasons to choose Sanitized®
Hygiene function
- Reduction of bacterial growth by over 90 %
- Helps prevent unpleasant odors, discoloration, and degradation
- Ideal for home, sports fields, pet parcs, playgrounds, and landscaping applications
Durability and quality
- Sanitized® material protection works 24/7 to keep bacterial odors, mold and mildew away.
- Lab/Field-tested to prevent artificial turf from degradation.
Swiss expertise
- 90 years of excellence in antimicrobial and biocide-free treatments
- More than 500 partners who trust Sanitized® technology.
- Own TecCenter to drive innovation and development at the headquarter in Switzerland.
Partnership
- 360° performance package supports customers from product development, to integration, to testing, regulatory advice, and marketing support.
- Building trust amongst business partners and consumer with the Sanitized® seal of confidence.
Sanitized® your hygiene shield for artificial turf
5 questions we frequently get asked and the answers
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How does artificial turf benefit from a Sanitized® antimicrobial treatment?
Sanitized® technology inhibits the growth of microorganisms on artificial turf over the long term to prevent bacterial odors, material discoloration, and material degradation. Treated artificial turf lasts longer and has an integrated hygiene function.
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When and how is Sanitized® integrated into artificial turf?
Sanitized® technology is integrated directly into the matrix of the polymer material during the standard production processes such as extrusion and coating. In principle, his means that, no adjustments or extra steps are required in the production process.
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What types of microbes are inhibited by Sanitized® technology?
Sanitized® technology prevents the formation of biofilms and the associated cross-contamination from various aggressors such as bacteria, algae, mold and mildew. These are responsible for the build-up of unpleasant odors and material degradation.
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Does the antimicrobial treatment affect the product properties?
The Sanitized® product is carefully selected based on the properties of the artificial turf. Tailor-made solutions are developed based on the substrate, production process and required delivery form.
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Why choosing Sanitized®?
Sanitized® technologies are of a very high quality standard and are valued by manufacturers and brands worldwide. Our technologies are developed, tested, registered, and distributed in a safe and responsible manner.