Anti-microbial Sources
The Corian® Design business takes science seriously, so we enlisted a group of independent experts to recreate, without our interference, the industry standard tests used to determine the validity of KRION™’s claims that their countertop product has an embedded photocatalytic agent that they claim self-cleans, purifies the air, and expels harmful bacteria.
Do those claims hold up? According to the experts, no. See the sources below for more information and view the results for yourself.
Sources:
An independent bailiff was used to verify custodianship of the KRION™ K-Life product before sending samples to various labs for evaluation. Report: Deurw Bailiff K-Life Study
Note: In the following reports, ‘Sample A’ refers to a control material whereas ‘Sample B’ refers to KRION™ K-Life.
- Artest S.P.A. Test of Antibacterial Activity of Photocatalytic Materials
- Photocat Documentation of Photocatalytic Activity Following ISO 22197-1 Removal of NOx
- Polytechnic University of Catalonia Study of Photocatalytic and Antibacterial Activity
- Suncatalyst Study of Antibacterial Activity
- Suncatalyst Measurement of Water Contact Angle
- Suncatalyst Study of Methylene Blue Mineralization Capacity
- Suncatalyst Study Removal of Acetaldehyde
University of Antwerp Study of Self-Cleaning Performance of Semiconductor Photocatalytic Materials