Screen protection that can eliminate bacteria on smartphones? This is the idea of the American company OtterBox. This product, presented at CES 2020, is expected to arrive in France very soon at a price of 45 euros.
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You’ve probably read a lot of articles on the subject, but in case you don’t know, our smartphones are wonderful nests of microbes and bacteria of all kinds. As a 2018 Study by Initial Room Hygiene pointed out, smartphones are 7 times dirtier than toilets. Our expensive mobile phones are covered with no less than 1479 groups of bacteria. A situation dueto “the close contact we have with our smartphone,”Hugh Pennington, a bacteriology specialist at the University of Aberdeen, said in the study.
The American company Otterbox (known for its protective shells) has decided to fight this invasion of microbes on our smartphones. Indeed, this company has just presented at CES 2020 a protective glass for smartphone screens capable of eliminating“99.9%” of bacteria (including golden staphylococci). Its name: Amplify Glass Antimicrobial screen protector. Translate, the antimicrobial amplified protective glass.
Related: Your smartphone’s screen is 3 times dirtier than a toilet bowl, study says
Ionic silver in glass
What is the secret recipe for this protective film? Otterbox has incorporated ion silver directly into the composition of the glass. It is this chemical that prevents the deposit of any bacteria on the screen. TheEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, has approved the creation of Otterbox.
Moreover, the company would not have forgotten to offer protection to shocks and scratches worthy of the name. According to Otterbox, theAmplify Glass would be five times stronger than its competitors. This innovative protective glass will be launched in the first quarter of 2020 at around 45 degrees. Reserved for now to the American market, OtterBox’s antibacterial film could still make its way to France, thanks in particular to some high-tech retailers such as Fnac or Boulanger stores.
Of course, the best way to prevent the spread of bacteria on your smartphone is not to take it with you when you go to the toilet. Your device will remain “clean” and this will prevent you from contracting hemorrhoids as two doctors pointed out in an article published on the Sun Online website.
Sources: Forbes
