Tuesday, June 9, 2020

French Co. Invents a New Self-Cleaning Fabric; Kills COVID-19 by Activating Ultraviolet Rays

A French company specializing in self-cleaning and stain fabrics has fond a solution to make public transport safer amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Euro News website reports today (June 9, 2020).

The company, Trajet, recently developed a disinfectant and decontaminating velvet  capable of eliminating almost 100 percent of viral load due to a process called photocatalysis.

"We,ve managed to integrate a conductor, which we call a catalyst, into our fabric. It activates when it contacts ultraviolet rays," said Trajet President Jerome Blanc.

He added, "The purpose of this reaction is to oxidize compounds and turn them into harmless molecules, like water or salt.

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