Nippon and Corning jointly launch antiviral paint in China By Zhong Nan | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2020-12-18 11:35 Share CLOSE A researcher conducts a test at Nippon Paint China s lab facility in Shanghai in September, 2020. [Provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
With the COVID-19 pandemic pushing more companies to secure fresh momentum from healthcare-related products and solutions, Nippon Paint China launched its first antiviral paint Antivirus Kids Paint earlier this week to further enrich its product lines in China.
By using one of Corning Incorporated s latest technology solutions Corning Guardiant a novel antimicrobial paint additive containing copper ions, the product made its Asian debut in China. Based on Nippon Paint and Corning s cooperation, the new product is able to kill 99.9 percent of the SARS-CoV-2 virus on coated surfaces. The test results were carried out in compliance with rigorous test protoco