Hussey Copper, Pittsburgh, announces that Gilmour Academy Ice Arena’s (Gates Mills, Ohio) converted more than 200 touch points to the first EPA-registered antimicrobial solid touch surface to help protect against bacteria. MD-Cu29 antimicrobial copper is a reasonably priced surface that kills greater than 99.9% of MRSA, E-coli and other bacteria within two hours of exposure.
Gilmour Academy Ice Arena converted door handles, door push plates and locker pulls to MD-Cu29 antimicrobial copper. Other installations included retrofitting existing surfaces to reduce the cost of purchasing a brand-new component. MD-Cu29 antimicrobial copper delivers continuous and ongoing antibacterial action, remaining effective in killing greater than 99.9% of bacteria within two hours and continuing to kill 99% of bacteria* even after repeated contaminations.
About Gilmour Academy Ice Arena
The Gilmour Academy Ice Arena facility draws more than 350,000 visitors yearly and is home to John Carroll University, Gilmour Academy, and hundreds of hockey and figure skating events throughout the year.
About Hussey Copper
Founded in 1848 and headquartered in Leetsdale, Pa., Hussey Copper was acquired by investment funds managed by Patriarch Partners, LLC and its affiliates in 2011 and is the world’s largest producer of electrical copper bar. Hussey Copper manufactures consistently high-quality coppers and copper-nickel alloys for a range of industries and applications.
*Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecalis (VRE), Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Enterobacter aerogenes, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Escherichia coli O157:H7.
Antimicrobial copper surfaces, made with materials such as MD-Cu29, are a supplement to and not a substitute for standard infection control practices and have been shown to reduce microbial contamination, but do not necessarily prevent cross contamination; users must continue to follow all current infection control practices.
