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How Braskem and Alpfilms PVC Film Kills Coronavirus Image Credit: goffkein.pro/Shutterstock.com An innovative transparent PVC food packaging film, developed by Brazilian technology companies Braskem and Alpfilm, uses silver-silica nanoparticles, paving the way towards the next-generation antimicrobial packaging technology for superior food protection. Food degradation and spoilage caused by food-borne pathogens and microorganisms cause serious economic and health problems in mo...

New plastic film "deactivates Coronavirus in just 15 minutes" A scientific collaboration including the companies Nanox, AplFilm, Braskem and the UFSCar (Brazil) and Jaume I of Castellón (Spain) universities has presented a plastic film which they claim has the potential to deactivate 99.99% of the novel coronavirus in just 15 minutes. This product, AlpFilm Protect PVC, is already available commercially. The transparent t PVC film including silver microparticles has now formed the basis of the ...

New Plastic Film Deactivates the Coronavirus in just 15 Minutes Written by AZoMFeb 8 2021 A scientific collaboration including the companies Nanox, AplFilm, Braskem and the UFSCar (Brazil) and Jaume I of Castellón (Spain) universities has launched a plastic film with the potential to deactivate 99.99% of the novel coronavirus in just 15 minutes. Image Credit: RUVID. Named AlpFilm Protect PVC, the new product is already available commercially. The collaboration started 15 years ago between UFSC...