KME and SEA, for copper anti-Covid surfaces in Linate

KME launched SaCup, a range of copper alloy products designed to enhance the antimicrobial properties of this metal, making public or highly crowded places safer.

Copper anti-Covid handrails, handles and brackets

In the project developed by the KME Group are also directly involved copper tubes produced by Serravalle Copper Tubes. Indeed, SaCup line includes a series of finished or semi-finished products, ranging from tubes, laminates, bars and coatings in general, as well as special films, designed to be applied in a variety of sectors and environments; to name a few of the main ones: from supermarkets to hospitals, from transport to catering, from furniture to trade and schools. Therefore, thanks to its intrinsic properties, copper has a permanent germicidal effect that activates in no time to remove viruses, bacteria and fungi.

The Institute of Virology of the University of Pisa, with which KME activated a close collaboration on this issue, has shown that in 60 minutes the viral load of the Sars Cov-2 virus is neutralized to 100% and in just 10 minutes it is already reduced by 90%.

In this respect, SEA is carrying out a pilot project at Linate airport in collaboration with KME to use SaCup products in the areas in greatest contact with passengers: handrails, baggage cart handles and bus brackets leading to the plane will be clad in copper.

The project in Linate

The collaboration with SEA is part of a large project carried out by Milano Linate, which includes the introduction of a series of new technologies that allow to travel as touchless as possible. Where this isn’t possible, solutions were taken to counter the risk of contamination. The introduction of the copper surfaces of the SaCup line goes in this direction.