Durst introduces air disinfection system to reduce COVID viral load indoors

Durst is responding to the COVID pandemic with another initiative, mentioned a statement issued from its headquarters in Brixen, Italy. As early as April this year, during the lockdown, Durst had started the production of community masks as a first preventive measure, now the company is stepping up its efforts and presenting an innovative solution for reducing the viral load in indoor environments with the launch of Durst UVC-R Air Disinfection System. It is an anti-viral coated membrane that can also be ‘personalised with Durst digital printing systems’.

Durst has put its expertise in the laboratories, in production, in UV technology, in flow simulations and in the safety guidelines together, to bring a piece of quality of life back to the new normality, with the Durst UVC-R Air Disinfection System. In the Durst Labs, the main transmission paths and descent rates of droplets and aerosols that transport virus-containing liquid particles were analysed, as well as the effectiveness of counter measures with continuous air exchange and UV irradiation. The solution is that Durst UVC-R combines both air exchange and UV irradiation in one system, effectively reducing infectious aerosols, viruses and germs in indoor environments. Through an antiviral membrane, the room air is led into a closed system and irradiated with UV-C light. The disinfected air is continuously released back into the room through an air outlet.