Corning and Nippon Paint Announce Launch of Antimicrobial Paint in China
Nippon Paint Containing Corning Guardiant™ Antimicrobial Particles shown to kill 99.9% of the virus that causes COVID-19
CORNING, NY, Dec. 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) and Nippon Paint China (Nippon Paint) today announced the commercial launch of Nippon Paint’s first antiviral kid’s paint in China. The paint, which Nippon Paint calls Nippon Kid’s Odour-Less All In One Interior Emulsion Paint-Anti Bacteria Plus (Nippon Kid’s Paint), formulated for use in spaces where children spend the most time, contains Corning Guardiant™, a novel antimicrobial paint additive. Corning Guardiant contains the most bioactive form of copper (cuprous ions, Cu+1) encased in a special glass-ceramic powder that enables its controlled release for killing germs.