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2 October 2024
BioCote® Technology Explained: The Science Behind Cleaner Play Areas
BioCote® Technology Explained: The Science Behind Cleaner Play Areas
In today's world, maintaining clean and hygienic play areas is more crucial than ever. At Euro-Matic, we're excited to introduce our new antimicrobial Playpen balls, featuring cutting-edge BioCote® technology. This innovation marks a significant leap forward in our commitment to providing a cleaner play environments for children in high-traffic entertainment centers and playgrounds.
Understanding Antimicrobial Technology
BioCote® antimicrobial technology is an innovative approach that inhibits the growth of microorganisms on surfaces and products. But what exactly does this mean for your play area?
Imagine a world where the surfaces children play on actively work to reduce unwanted microbes. That's the power of BioCote® technology. Unlike traditional cleaning methods that provide only momentary cleanliness, BioCote® offers continuous protection against a wide spectrum of microbes, including bacteria, mould, fungi.
The Science Behind BioCote®: Silver Ion Technology
At the heart of BioCote® technology lies the power of silver ions.
These silver ions are integrated into our ball pit balls during the manufacturing process, becoming an intrinsic part of the product.
But how does it work?
When microbes come into contact with the silver ions, several things happen:
1. The silver ions interfere with the microbe's cell membrane, disrupting its structure.
2. They interact with the microbe's enzymes, hampering its ability to produce energy.
3. They interrupt the microbe's DNA, preventing it from replicating.
This multi-pronged approach ensures that a wide range of microorganisms are effectively controlled, creating a more hygienic environment for play.
Impressive Efficacy: Numbers That Speak Volumes
The effectiveness of BioCote® technology is not just theoretical – it's backed by rigorous testing and impressive numbers:
- In just 15 minutes, BioCote® technology demonstrates an 86% reduction in microbes.
- Within 2 hours, this reduction increases to an impressive 99.5%.
- Over a 24-hour period, up to 99.99% of microbes are reduced.
These figures highlight the rapid and sustained action of BioCote® technology, ensuring that your play area remains cleaner for longer periods between regular cleaning routines.
Safety First: Rigorous Testing and Approvals
When it comes to children's play areas, safety is paramount. Rest assured, BioCote® technology has undergone extensive safety testing and holds approvals from key regulatory bodies:
- FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approval
- EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) approval
- HACCP International accreditation for food contact
These certifications underscore the safety of BioCote® technology, making it an ideal choice for environments where children play and potentially put surfaces in contact with their mouths.
As we launch our new antimicrobial Playpen balls, we're not just introducing a product – we're ushering in a new era of cleanliness in play areas. By harnessing the power of BioCote® technology, we're providing a solution that works tirelessly to create a more hygienic environment for children to play and explore.
We invite you to experience the difference for yourself.
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Playpen balls
The Euro-Matic playpen ball is the perfect choice for indoor play areas, for playhouse builders and event organizers. With our balls, anyone can create a fun atmosphere in their home, right in the middle of the living room.
Learn moreWIDE RANGE OF BALL SIZE
- 50 mm
- Therapy™
- 60 mm
- for kindergartens
- 75 mm
- standard size
- 80 mm
- for bigger Ball Pools
COLOR SELECTION
- Standard colors
- white, yellow, orange, red, green, blue
- Other colours
- 25 other available colors from our current color range
- Mixed color bags
- a mixture of 2-3-4-5-6 colors
- Individual colors
- any special colors can be produced based on RAL or Pantone scale
MATERIAL
Playpen Balls are made from LDPE (low-density polyethylene).
When selecting the raw materials, we sought to maximize compliance with stress arising from use, safety and health requirements for toys (Directive 2009/48/EC). Hence, according to the authorities of the European Union and the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the raw materials we use are even suitable for food packaging. Playpen Balls are guaranteed to be BPA, phthalate and PVC free.
QUALITY
Thanks to our professional expertise and continuous development accumulated over the last decades, the quality of our playpen balls has become the standard all over the world. However, this will never be taken for granted, so we regularly check our balls using various measurements and testing procedures in-production. During the testing procedures, randomly selected samples are subjected to much greater stress than any playpen ball will ever experience in a playhouse by compression testing 20,000 times, cyclically to 50% of the original diameter. The balls pass this rigorous test if they do not burst after 20,000 compressions. Based on this, it is no exaggeration to say, that the strength and life expectancy of our Euro-Plus Playpen Balls are unsurpassed.
Our balls are tested at the Budapest Central Laboratory of TÜV Rheinland, where it is checked if they are in compliance with the safety and health requirements for toys in accordance with 2009/48/EK directive of the European Union and on MSZ EN 71 standard.
GUARANTEE and LIFETIME
Due to strict quality control and rigorous testing procedures, we offer a 2-year guarantee for every Playpen Ball in case of conventional use. It is important to note, that the service life is multiple times the guarantee, as our balls do not burst under extreme, playhouse conditions either. The replacement of our balls is generally due to aesthetics as their surface loses their shininess.
PERSONALIZED PLAYPEN BALLS
Our manufacturing technology makes it possible to make the balls unique according to your needs. Currently, there are two ways to do this. One is to print caption, logo, graphic or image on the surface of the balls. The other one is to embed the desired logo or caption (like company name, event name, slogan, advertisement text, phone number, website address, etc.) to the ball.
RECYCLING
LDPE can be recycled easily, therefore it is collected selectively at the end of the service life of the balls and – in compliance with the waste management rules of the given country – reused as a valuable raw material for the production of new products.
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