It s not magic it s science.
Self sanitizing door handle brass.
It has a hook perfect for door handles drawer pulls and other things that need manipulating a finger slot that can double as a bottle opener and it is made from solid 360 brass that is.
But before you restock your disinfectant arsenal check out your hardware.
Copper containing metals like brass have antibacterial properties a selling point for brass doorknobs sink handles and other fixtures in hospitals and schools.
These silicone sleeves turn standard ada door handles into continuously self cleaning touchpoints.
This clever door handle idea uses uv light to disinfect itself eliminating the icky little bugs we might leave behind after blowing our noses and then entering a building.
It s called the oligodynamic effect.
Like our other touchpoints these sleeves are durable lasting 3 months.
For centuries brass has been the metal of choice for door knobs.
The design is now in the final round of the competition where it is up against some of the best student designs and engineering in the world.
Self sanitizing door handle is combining with advanced antimicrobial technology and coating technology.
Brass knobs disinfect themselves after about eight hours compared to aluminum and stainless steel which never do.
It can minimize the risk of infection by contact and enhance hygiene of the place.
Wong and li s self sanitizing door handle is one of the winning entries of the 2019 james dyson awards.
This is why people often opt for unvarnished brass knobs over aluminum or stainless steel doorknobs they simply don t require as much cleaning and disinfecting.
But now british scientists have found that handling those fixtures can actually disable their germ killing powers.
It takes approximately seven hours.
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Installation is simple just spray the door handle with windex and the sleeves will slide right on.
While aluminum and stainless steel in particular are hotbeds for germs studies show that brass copper and silver have self sterilizing powers.
The design is a red dot winner from choi bomi.
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In recent years design trends have shifted to brushed nickel coated steel and recently to black coated steel.
But there may have been a reason brass was popular for so long it actually kills bacteria.
How the oligodynamic effect works.
You might even start seeing self sanitizing door handles in public spaces near you very soon.
It uses an interior uv lamp to constantly disinfect its surface when the handle is not in use.
