Silverzanit ® antibacterial ceramics for a healthy foundation.

Silverzanit ® antibacterial ceramics for a healthy foundation.
Die Fliesen der Sonderklasse.
Silver for health,
tiles of a class of its own for architecture.
Silverzanit ® antibacterial ceramics is active
around the clock.
Both by day and by night.
– Die Fliesen der Sonderklasse –
Zahna manufactures fine stoneware tiles of a class of its own.
Historic tiles and unique tiles in traditional design
primary for reconstruction and heritage renovation projects
and for conserving and building traditional ambiances.
High-tech tiles for industry, commerce and public areas
convincing in all aspects of highest point loads,
non-slip and secure-grip surfaces and excellent
resistance to acids, alkali and abrasion.
Innovating the antibacterial product finishing Silverzanit ® ,
Zahna sets a new ceramic standard for functional and
healthy interior design.
Silver – the healthy noble metal.
Besides gold, silver is one of the oldest and most valuable metals in history.
In early times, its healthy properties were discovered and used for medicine
and healing.
In ancient Egypt, thin sheets of silver were utilised as dressing material
and since millennia Chinese medicine has used silver needles for
acupuncture. Antique Romans and Greeks often laminated their containers
with silver to preserve water and food for a longer time.
Until the modern age it was common use to put a silver coin into the milk for
reducing the lactobacilli and thus slowing the milk fermentation.
For the first time, the Swiss botanist Carl Wilhelm von Nägeli (1817–1891)
scientifically proved the antimicrobial property of silver. To this day, silver
has played an important role in medicine, hygiene and pharmacy.
In contrast to other materials like titanium,
Silverzanit ® antibacterial ceramics which
is based on healthy silver
needs no light or liquid water to
reduce bacteria germs and fungi.
Silverzanit ® antibacterial ceramics
prevents the progeny of the
four most common microbial strains
with a guaranteed reliability of 99.9%.
Bacteria are good as long as they are not too many.
Silverzanit ® reduces their number in places
where they can become hazardous.
Individuals of the four most important micro-organism strains Staphylococcus aureus,
Escherichia coli, Candida albicans and Pseudomonas aeruginosa are a hazard for
all interiors where highest standards of hygiene, cleanliness and sterility are required.
For these areas, Zahna Fliesen GmbH offers Silverzanit ® antibacterial processed fine
stoneware tiles of highest quality and aesthetics. Excellent in design, colour and function.
Baked deep and abrasion-proof into the fine stoneware tiles, Silverzanit ® antibacterial ceramics
actively prevents the bacterial contamination of tiled surfaces, thus minimising the risk of
a microbial pollution for the whole ambiance.
Silverzanit ® is tested and certified according to
international standard JIS Z 2801:2000.
The antimicrobial effect of silver ions, released by Silverzanit ® , results in a 99.9% reduction
of the four microbe strains:
Candida albicans
is a yeast that affects endothems.
It can also become a danger for humans,
causing different forms of infections.
Particularly in milk-processing companies,
an uninhibited growth of C. albicans can lead
to problems of product quality.
Escherichia coli
is part of the normal gut flora where it is in
general good for the organism. However outside the gut it can be responsible for infectious
diseases. EHEC is one of the pathogenic
stereotypes of this bacterium.
Staphylococcus aureus
can be found nearly everywhere. Inside the
body, especially after surgeries or in case of
a weakened immune system, this bacterium
causes infections of the skin, muscles or blood.
In hospitals the MRSA strain of S. aureus is
greatly feared.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
is a bacterium prevalent in humid soils and
water. It spoils food and is well known as a
hazardous drug-resistant nosocomial germ.
In dry areas and wet areas
Silverzanit ® reduces germs and fungi
and effectively prevents the formation
of mould.
In production plants of the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, food and
beverage industries, in breweries, bakeries, slaughterhouses, dairies,
canteen kitchens and the health care sector with nursing homes,
hospitals and clinics, hygiene, cleanliness and antibacterial safety
are a primary requirement.
The silver contained in Silverzanit ® also stops the growth of harmful
germs and fungi in dry storage rooms and in remote and dark corners
of production facilities.
In working areas, the range of
non-slip and secure-grip Silverzanit ®
Safety floor tiles achieve anti-slip
properties of R9 to R13.
Visualization of
Bacterial Contamination
Silverzanit ®
antibacterial ceramics
Fast response
within minutes.
100 %
50 %
0%
0 min
2 min
5 min
10 min
30 min
60 min
In dressing rooms, shower cubicles
and spas, the transmission of athlete‘s foot
and dangerous Legionella bacteria is
a permanent risk.
It is proven that silver ions affect germs and fungi:
being exposed to Silverzanit ® antibacterial ceramics,
these hazard sources are eliminated – within minutes.
For wet barefoot areas, Zahna Fliesen GmbH offers
Silverzanit ® Safety floor tiles in anti-slip classes A, B and C.
Silverzanit ® prevents the growth
of odour supporting bacteria.
Thus bad smell, e.g. caused by
urine or sweat, is minimised.
At sports facilities, fitness centres and
toilets, public and commercial buildings
as well as in transport facilities like airports
and underground or railway stations,
Silverzanit ® processed tiles afford a reliable
wall and floor protection against bacteria
that are responsible for putrid smell.
Silverzanit ® wall tiles and floor tiles are very easy to clean
and continously unfold their antimicrobial power.
For interior design, the proper materials
have to be more than just decoration.
Often ceramic flooring is part of the corporate
interior design for shopping centres, supermarkets and stores. High durability, load
capacity and hardness in combination with
their easy-to-clean and secure-grip performance make Zahna stoneware tiles the
best choice for this area.
To day, Silverzanit ® also prevents the growth of
putrefactive bacteria, germs and mould.
Extreme toughness, high economical efficiency
and low maintenance costs are a crucial point
for the tiling of industrial floors.
In the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, food and
catering industries, in dairies and bakeries
where highest hygienic standards are
requiered, Zahna stoneware tiles are valued
due to their ceramic density and their easy
and safe cleaning.
Concerning the beverage and brewery
industry, Zahna stoneware tiles are
excellent in their resistance to acids and
alkali. In addition, thanks to their wide range
of historic designs, they are the number one
for many breweries.
Silvezanit ® antibacterial ceramics offers
additional safety and hygiene in production,
and saves costs in the long run.
Therefore in functional architecture,
silver in tiles is better than gold
and a good investment that pays off
for a healthy ambiance.
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ZAHNA Fliesen GmbH
Paul-Utzschneider-Str. 1
06895 Zahna
Germany
Internet:
www.zahna-fliesen.de
E-Mail:
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Phone: +49 (0) 34 924 - 707-0
Fax:
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