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Electrolube Introduces AF International’s Anti-bac+ Range
October 2, 2020 | ElectrolubeEstimated reading time: 3 minutes
2020 has been a year of contradiction and uncertainty; with safety advice surrounding Covid-19 changing practically daily, it is increasingly common to feel that much of life is beyond our control. One element is of vital importance however, the safety and well-being of our staff and colleagues.
Electrolube is a celebrated brand with a reputation for excellence and widely known throughout many industries including automotive, industrial and consumer electronics, military and aerospace, power, marine and more, but you may be less familiar with its sister company AF International, a leading brand for advanced technical cleaning. Sharing the technical expertise employed by Electrolube, AF International has been producing an advanced cleaning range for over 50 years. Anti-bac+ forms part of this range and is ideal for manufacturing locations, customer offices, home working and so much more. Indeed, 2020 has demonstrated an unprecedented demand for the antibacterial EN registered range resulting in increased production requirements across our three global manufacturing sites.
The Anti-bac+ range comprises hand sanitising gel and a variety of screen, surface and multi-purpose wipes all with proven efficacy against bacteria and viruses tested, including Covid-19. Electrolube is pleased to announce that this range is available to our long-standing customer base. Anti-bac+ as a range is registered for sale in the following countries: UK, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Czech Republic, Estonia, Ireland and Austria. Countries currently pending registration are Poland, Hungary and Spain.
One of the most popular products within the Anti-bac+ range is the Sanitising Hand Gel, developed in partnership with Electrolube’s R&D team to the highest industry standards in order to meet the EN regulations, EN1276, EN16615 and EN14476:2013 + A1:2015. Following rigorous testing, Anti-bac+ has proven efficacy to kill up to 99.999% of bacteria and viruses tested included Coronavirus. The fast-acting formula contains >70% alcohol, with added vitamin E to ensure skin stays hydrated. Sanitising hand gel is ideal for communal areas, manufacturing and office environments, home working and much more.
Ron Jakeman, Electrolube’s Managing Director, comments, “AF International, part of the HK Wentworth Group has been producing a market leading technical cleaning range for over 50 years, and Anti-bac+ was launched 2 years ago. Electrolube are pleased to extend the full range of highly effective antibacterial products to our customer base.”
With a presence in 60 countries, Electrolube is an established manufacturer of specialist chemical products supplying the world’s leading manufacturers of electronics, automotive, industrial and domestic devices. All product ranges are manufactured at the company’s BS EN ISO 9001, ISO 140001, “IATF 16949:2016, OHASA 18001 and AS/EN 9100 Series accredited factories in the UK, China and India.
For further information, http://www.electrolube.com.
About Electrolube
Electrolube, a division of H.K. Wentworth Limited, is a leading manufacturer of specialist chemicals for electronics, automotive and industrial manufacturing. Core product groups include conformal coatings, contact lubricants, thermal management materials, cleaning solutions, encapsulation resins and maintenance and service aids.
The extensive range of electro-chemicals at Electrolube enables the company to offer a ‘complete solution’ to leading manufacturers of electronic, industrial and domestic devices, at all levels of the production process. Through collaboration and research, the company is continually developing new and environmentally friendly products for customers around the world and their commitment to developing ‘greener’ products has been endorsed by the ISO 14001 standard for the highly efficient Environmental Management System in place at the company.
Winners of the Queen’s award for Enterprise 2016, Electrolube is represented in over 55 countries with an established network of subsidiaries and distributors. By offering genuine security of scale and a reliable supply chain, the company is able to deliver a truly tailored service.
To find out about office equipment cleaning www.af-web.com news updates, competitions and giveaways can be found on our Facebook page, AF International, at https://www.facebook.com/AFInternational and on twitter @AFInternational.
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