SHARP Photocatalyst Business wins iF Design Award, Professional Concept
A full year of protection from surface borne viruses, bacteria,
fungi & VOCs with a single application
Sharp Photocatalyst is offered in a liquid form that can be sprayed over any surface. Once it is sprayed, all it needs is a beam of light to be activated and introduce its anti-microbial effect. Activating Sharp Photocatalyst results in the formation of a group of positive and negative ions that can eliminate different types of microbes like viruses, bacteria & fungi, and even bad odors that are formed from VOCs*1.
1.) VOCs stand for Volatile Organic Compounds.
Antiviral Effect
Testing facility: Kanagawa Institute of Industrial Science and Technology
Test result: The infectivity titer of virus was reduced by 99.96% under fluorescent light 500 lx (wavelength 380 nm or less was cut) in 4 hours.
Antibacterial Effect
Testing facility: Kaken Test Center General Incorporated Foundation
Test result: Number of viable bacteria was reduced by 99.99% or more to an undetectable level under fluorescent light 3,000 lx (wavelength 380 nm or less was cut) in 4 hours.
Anti-allergens effect
Testing facility: Biostir Inc.
Test result: Activity of allergic substance was reduced by 96% or more * to an undetectable level under white LED 1,000 lx in 24 hours.
Antifungal effect
Testing facility: Hygiene & Microbiology Research Center
Test result: Under fluorescent light 500 lx (wavelength 380 nm or less was cut), no mold growth was detected by visual observation even after 4 weeks.
Complete decomposition
Testing facility: Investigated by Sharp
Test result: Acetaldehyde was completely decomposed into carbon dioxide in 3 hours.
Longevity
Testing facility: Investigated by Sharp
Test result: The reduction rate of acetaldehyde never deteriorated after repeating the measurement 17 times.
Antifouling Effect
Testing facility: Kanagawa Institute of Industrial Science and Technology
Test result: Methylene blue was decolorized to an undetectable level under white LED 2,500 lx in 16 hours.
