Leather coating inactivates Covid-19
Silver nanoparticles take double action against virus.
JBS Couros, a leader in the leather processing industry headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, is now using a coating treatment called JBS V-Block which contains silver nanoparticles which inactivate SARS-Cov-2 virus.
“Our leather has undergone scientific tests that prove the inactivation of the SARS-Cov-2 virus,” says Guilherme Motta, president of JBS Couros. “The application of this new technology sets a new standard in leather production. It not only inactivates the spread of viruses including Covid-19, but assists in the preservation of the material, making it ideal for use on surfaces that are used regularly or come into contact with a number of people, such as furniture, seating and vehicle steering wheels or items such as clothing, bags and wallets.”