28 August 2020: Aereos Interior Solutions has produced a first built-in antimicrobial high-touch parts for aircraft interior cabins and lavatories to provide long lasting protection against harmful microbes. Mainly called as the ‘Missing Link’ these solutions mainly attack the harmful microbes that accumulate on high-touch surfaces during an airplane flight. It is aptly named as the new antimicrobial technology as it provides the ‘Missing Link’ between two distinctly different but compatible types of solutions in the market today.
Some of the benefits of these solutions are:
- Reduce harmful microbes on high-touch interior surfaces
- Reduce risk of cross contamination from surface to surface
- Provide long lasting protection from harmful microbes
- Retain active ingredients for the lifetime of the parts
David Baker, Partner at Aereos said, “Our interior parts are the first line of defence to protect passengers and crew during their flight by providing a layer of protection not available in the market until now. This antimicrobial layering technology is built-in throughout our high-touch cabin and lavatory antimicrobial parts such as tray tables and toilet seats. It only makes sense for airlines to replace older parts with ones that add layers of protection at no incremental cost (and significantly less than OEMs).”
William Montgomery, Partner at Aereos, said, “In response to the current worldwide pandemic, we are also adding a line of antimicrobial coating solutions that prevent harmful microbes from propagating on high-touch surfaces like galley cart handles and arm caps.”
Andrew Eros, COO at Aereos Interior Solutions, said, “Aereos is all about the science of making materials better and being the best partner to our airline customers to make their jobs easier and safer for their flight crew and passengers.”
Most of the airlines have installed HEPA filters for circulation for clean air in the aircraft. However, as per experts viruses associated with the common cold or upper respiratory tract infections are often too large and heavy to hang in the air. Although it is important to have clean air, antimicrobial solutions on aircraft surfaces is the first line of defence to avoid the spread of virus.
