Sherwin-Williams to Sell Germ-Killing Paint
October 28 2015 - 8:50AM
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Sherwin-Williams Co. plans to introduce on Wednesday a paint it
says kills five kinds of bacteria that can spread disease.
Sales of the paint, dubbed Paint Shield, are expected to begin
in the first quarter of 2016, and Sherwin expects to focus much of
the initial marketing on hospitals, nursing homes, other
health-care facilities and schools, said Steve Revnew, senior vice
president of product innovation at Sherwin. The company said it
also hopes to find demand for the paint from day-care centers,
cruise ships and homeowners.
The paint contains a quaternary ammonium compound commonly used
for fighting bacteria. The Cleveland-based paint maker and retailer
said its innovation was finding a way to stabilize the compound in
paint.
Sherwin says the paint kills virtually all Staphylococcus
aureus, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, E. coli,
vancomycin-resistant Enterococci and Enterobacter aerogenes after
two hours of exposure on a painted surface.
PPG Industries Inc., based in Pittsburgh, sells paints and other
coatings that inhibit the growth of mold and mildew, a spokeswoman
said. PPG also offers antimicrobial coatings for use in hospitals,
restaurants and laboratories, among other settings, she said,
describing them as "small niche" products.
Another global paint maker, Amsterdam-based AkzoNobel NV, sells
antibacterial paints in various markets under such names as Dulux
Sterishield and Dulux Guardian.
Sherwin plans to price its new paint at $84.99 a gallon.
Contractors will be able to get volume discounts. Sherwin said the
paint would be available only at its own stores.
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