Nano Liquid Glass Surface Protection - Food for Thought

Emerging technologies are enhancing food safety

In this article, we discuss how nanotechnology is transforming the whole infrastructure around food hygiene and surface protection from farm to fork. Nanotechnology products are now transforming the way we clean our buildings, and sanitize food preparation machines and work areas.

Organisations now have the ability to protect the food supply chain from microbial and other contaminants more effectively and at the same time eliminate the requirement for aggressive chemicals cleaning process.

This allows the food to be produced more safety, more economically and for the process to be more environmentally friendly.

Nanopool, the winner of the 2007 Green Apple Award for best environmental product, provides a surface protection known as SiO2 Liquid Glass Surface Fluids (LGSF) these remarkable fluids have the capacity to literally transform how the food industry cleans, manages and protects the environment.

This glass, which is particle free, can be applied to any surface thus creating a nano layer of super-phobic protection which rejects soiling of any form. Not only does this invisible super durable, flexible yet breathable nano coating protect against soiling, abrasion, acids, alkalis, UV rays, solvents and massive temperature fluctuations but it can be laced with anti-bacterial components which remain active for the life of the coating-up to 10 years.

Treating a surface with LGSF protects the surface via an extremely thin coating which is applied to the surface producing amazing physical properties. Studies have shown that microbial growth rates are much reduced as compared to common food preparation work tops such as stainless steel.

These surface protection solutions are being applied now in kitchens, retailers, transport companies, bathrooms and many other areas across Germany, UK, USA and in many other regions. So why are these products of specific interest to the food industry?

Milk-tankers, poultry transporters, egg transfer assembly points, wash basins, floors, dairy farms milking machines, door handles, taps, work surfaces, cookers, hobs, etc. can be treated with a simple wipe or spray creating areas which will be bacteria free for at least 6 months. Once treated with this food safe coating, surfaces can be cleaned very easily as the contaminants will not have adhered to the surface.

Within food processing plants this is particularly useful. Everything from food assembly lines to catering utensils can be "nano treated" in seconds, and for just a few pence, as one litre of Nanopool treatment will cover 300m2 of glass or plastic. Previously, moulded anti-bacterial sinks units cost hundreds of pounds and door handles cost 30-40 Euro.

Recently it was shown that stainless steel worktops provided an ideal surface for bacterial growth. Hence, applying nano-fluid coating renders the surface safer for food use and removes the need for aggressive cleaning chemicals. Significantly the products are environmentally benign. Soon we will be "nanoing" every surface in the home, the workplace and public leisure facilities.

We are keen to embrace new technologies which bring food safety and chemical reduction benefits. If you are interested in learning more about these fluids, please see Nanoland (www.nanoland.net) for stock details. It seems 2008-9 is the year of the liquid nano-glass revolution.

For further information please contact: Dermott Reilly dreilly@cremeglobal.com +44 (0)7812 849508.