New Medical Centre Utilizes Luvata Antimicrobial Copper

e new medical centre Mehil?inen in Pori is one of the first healthcare facilities in Finland to capitalize on the antimicrobial properties of copper.

The new medical centre Mehil?inen in Pori is one of the first healthcare facilities in Finland to capitalize on the antimicrobial properties of copper. Opened in early September, the newly renovated facility introduces floor drains and their covers made of copper.

Copper has been proven by independent lab test results to be effective in eliminating more than 99.9% of bacterial contamination within two hours of exposure.

In addition to the well-known properties of copper, including electrical and thermal conductivity and recyclability, copper also offers a lesser-known benefit — it is naturally antimicrobial. The unit manager of the Mehil?inen medical center in Pori and ear, nose and throat specialist Harri Reunanen is familiar with the fundamental characteristic of copper and wanted to exploit this intrinsic trait further in the renovation of the new facility. Coincidentally, the local Luvata facility in Pori had similar ideas and together the project was taken forw