In public transports, the seats could be a way to transfer the virus and diseases from one person to another.
In this regard, Scottish Leather Group Muirhead has joined hands with the World’s most trusted antiviral additive manufacturing company Polygiene. Muirhead Active Hygiene Leather is a sustainable natural leather with built-in antimicrobial technology designed to improve aircraft cabins’ hygiene.
Archie Browning, Sales Director at Muirhead, said, “We are pleased to offer Muirhead Active Hygiene Leather with Polygiene ViralOffTM to take seat hygiene to a new level and play a key role in setting new standards in cabin wellness. The team at Muirhead are working closely with Airlines, Design Studios, and Aircraft manufacturers to create interiors solutions for the future of travel and transportation.”
The human hand is the perfect carrier and transmitter of bacteria. Every surface it touches and re-touches without constant sanitation in-between makes it the ideal host to pass infection. Consider this dynamic within a mass transport system – a metro, an airport, a shopping mall. The cross-contamination potential is staggeringly in favor of a high bacteria transmission hit rate. Therefore, such antiviral leather could be a good option for public health.
Ulrika Bjork, CEO of Polygiene, said, “Muirhead is a leading supplier of fine Scottish leather to the global aviation industry with a strong reputation for responsible innovation, durability, and circular manufacturing. It is inspiring how they lead the way for sustainability in the leather industry, just as we at Polygiene lead sustainability in the textile and fashion industry through our antimicrobial and odor removal products.
We are looking forward to adding value to this industry together with Muirhead.
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Muirhead is the leading expert in creating the most natural, lowest carbon, high-performance leather for seat covers. Their latest innovation, Muirhead Active Hygiene Leather with Polygiene ViralOffTM, is a sustainable leather with built-in antimicrobial self-cleaning properties providing best-in-class hygiene. Polygiene ViralOff is permanently integrated into the leather during the production process.
In addition to breaking down bacteria that cause odors, ViralOff breaks down viruses such as SARS-CoV-2, which causes the disease Covid-19, to over 99 percent within two hours.
