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ATM touch screen combats 'creeping crud'
Germophobes rejoice! Diebold and Corning have created an ATM touch screen that's murder on microbes.
January 9, 2015
Diebold Inc.and Corning Inc. have teamed up to introduce the first ATM touch screen featuring Antimicrobial Corning Gorilla Glass, according to a press release. The glass is formulated with an embedded antimicrobial agent — ionic silver — that inhibits the growth of algae, mold, mildew, fungi and bacteria on its surface.
"[T]he ATM is a universal shared touch device," said Joydeep Lahiri, division vice president and program director for specialty surfaces at Corning. "Therefore, toughness and antimicrobial protection are desired attributes. For Diebold ATMs, Antimicrobial Corning Gorilla Glass will deliver lifelong antimicrobial activity that won't compromise toughness or optical clarity."
Diebold plans to offer Antimicrobial Corning Gorilla Glass as an option on its expanding line of self-service terminals, including the recently launched 5500, 3500, 3700 and 9900 series ATMs. It will also be a retrofit option for existing ATMs.
"Touch screens are found on a growing number of ATMs today," said Frank Natoli, chief innovation officer at Diebold. "Offering antimicrobial glass on frequently touched surfaces such as the ATM touchscreen will help financial institutions address the concerns of the public."
Antimicrobial protection is limited to the product itself, and neither Corning nor Diebold makes any direct or implied health claims about the antimicrobial properties of the product, the release said.
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