Retrace AV Paint Additive Combats SARS-CoV-2

A new paint product additive could prove an effective weapon against the spread of COVID-19, while also providing a boost to the paint and coatings industry.

Developed by a British company, Retrace AV offers homes and workplaces 99.99% protection from COVID-19, in addition to other viruses and bacteria. The ‘mix and go’ additive is easy to use and requires no training. It’s mode of action is also not variant specific.

Proven to kill SARS-CoV-2, the COVID-19 virus, within just 30 minutes, Retrace AV has been tested by independent laboratories including the NHS and UL, a global safety certification company, has verified its effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2. It has also been tested and accredited to ISO standards – ISO 21702, ISO 22196 and ISO 11607.

CW: When was this product developed?
A: The emergence of SARS-CoV-2, the COVID-19 virus, highlighted the lack of long-term antimicrobial products available in the market. There are many cleaning and disinfectant products available for surfaces, however their effectiveness is not long lasting. 

The Retrace Group team set to work to develop a point of use coatings additive to enhance the protection principally in medical environments but also for protecting vulnerable people in social spaces and workplace environments.

After extended research and testing which included testing directly against SARS-CoV-2 in US laboratories Retrace Antibacterial & Antiviral Paint Additive was launched in December 2021 and is now available as a white label product for own brand distribution.
Retrace Antibacterial & Antiviral Paint Additive has been tested to standards including ISO 21702, ISO 22196 and ISO 11607 against multiple pathogens by independent laboratories including the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) and in addition to the testing UL, a global safety certification company, has verified its effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2.

CW: How effective is it against COVID-19?
A: In short it is very effective. A surface coated with water-based paint or varnish containing the Retrace additive actively destroys a wide range of gram-positive bacteria, gram-negative bacteria, enveloped viruses, and non-enveloped viruses to significantly reduce the risk to public health.
It is effective as soon as the paint dries achieves 99.99% efficacy within 30 minutes when contact tested with SARS-CoV-2, the COVID-19 virus. One topcoat of your chosen water-based paint adds antipathogenic security against bacteria and viruses for a decade.

CW: What types of paint and coatings can it be formulated into?
A: The beauty of Antibacterial & Antiviral Paint Additive is that it is a ready to use retail product and can be added into any water-based paint. No training is needed, you simply pour it in, mix and paint.

Just one topcoat of your chosen paint adds antipathogenic security against bacteria and viruses for years meaning that Antibacterial & Antiviral Paint Additive is complementary to all medical disinfection regimes but can also be used for care homes, offices, restroom areas, cafeterias, meeting rooms, communal areas and more besides.

CW: What are its key applications?
A: Its key applications are medical facilities, but our Antibacterial & Antiviral Paint Additive can be used in any setting where water-based paints are used.