Copper Development Association

Solid science. Sensible upgrades.
Big community impact.

Trust antimicrobial copper surfaces to support your safety standards and your community’s health.

Invest in Progress

Essential services and public facilities are the foundation of a thriving community. From maintaining economic vitality to protecting the well-being of its patrons, a facility’s ability to adapt and remain open is necessary to rebuild the public’s trust.

Key public facilities such as airports, schools and fitness centers provide those essential services and serve as economic engines, but they also harbor health risks. Bacteria, viruses, and other human pathogens thrive on high-touch surfaces in public facilities. Thousands of hands touch doors, counters, restrooms and light switches, which makes them prime breeding grounds for microbes.

80%

Adults touch as many as 30 objects every minute – and touch transmits 80% of infectious disease.

60%

A virus can spread to 40%-60% of the people who work in and visit a facility within 2-4 hours.

60%

Alloys with at least 60% copper content sanitize themselves without human interaction.

What if you could replace high-touch surfaces with self-sanitizing materials?

That’s exactly what copper alloys do: They kill microbes around the clock to make infrastructure health positive. Unlike manual cleaning procedures, they don’t depend on human behavior to get results – and they offer 24/7 efficacy that supplements and outlasts any disinfecting routine. In fact, antimicrobial copper alloys are so effective that after extensive testing, the U.S. EPA approved public health claims for products made from these materials. That makes them the first solid-surface materials to receive EPA registration to provide long-term, residual protection against bacteria and viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, rhinovirus and MRSA.

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Upgrade Your Facility

In essential centers of commerce and education, an investment in antimicrobial copper surfaces makes a huge impact on safety, peace of mind and revenue. Strategic upgrades with continuously active copper alloy surfaces limit the risk of highly transmissible bacteria and viruses spreading on high-touch surfaces and protect the economic health of critical infrastructure.

Airports

Millions of passengers should pass through your terminal each year. Help rebuild your economy.

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Schools

Thousands of children should learn and grow within your walls. Get them back into the classroom.

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Fitness Centers

Members should log reps in your facility rather than on a screen at home. Enhance the value of their membership.

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Get Started.

Contact us for insights into how you can deploy antimicrobial copper upgrades in your facility. We’re happy to help you start planning to implement both short and long-term copper solutions.