Taiwanese PC Manufacturer acer Launched three newantimicrobialElectronics products including a laptop, a 2-in-1 hybrid and a tablet. They’re the TravelMate Spin P4 Hybrid acer enduro Urban N3 Laptop and Acer Enduro Urban T3 Tablet.
The company unveiled these during its next @Acer event. This isn’t the first time Acer is launching a product labeled as ‘antimicrobial’; The company has expanded its range of such products with just three new products, a lineup that it introduced in 2020.
The Merriam-Webster dictionary describes ‘antimicrobial’ as something that is capable of “destroying or inhibiting the growth of microorganisms, and especially pathogenic microorganisms”.
According to Acer, the products’ Antimicrobial 360′ design can help the company fight microorganisms. silver ion antimicrobial technology and antimicrobial Corning Gorilla Glass.
Silver-ion antimicrobial technology
The exterior high-touch surfaces of devices such as keyboards, touchpads, fingerprint readers, chassis exteriors, hinges, etc. have a silver-ion agent coating. According to the company, this coating will help. Fight bacterial growth.
According to the report, the silver-ion coating could “reduce the number of bacteria by up to 1,000 after a 99.9 percent reduction based on the International Organization for Standardization 22196 test protocol” which tests the “antibacterial activity of antibacterial-treated plastics” methods. gives details of. and other non-porous surfaces of products.”
Antimicrobial Corning Gorilla Glass
To enhance the antimicrobial resistance of the devices, the company has worked on incorporating silver ion (Ag+) as an antimicrobial agent in Corning Gorilla Glass itself.
“This is done through trace amounts of silver ions leaching onto the surface of the glass to eliminate surface bacteria, while still providing other benefits such as improved durability and scratch resistance,” says Acer.
With this integration, customers can expect the glass surface to stay clean longer and be less susceptible to stains or odor-causing bacteria.
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