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Do aluminum, stainless steel and plastics have antimicrobial properties?

April 26, 2017aluminum antimicrobial plastics properties stainless steel

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Do aluminum, stainless steel and plastics have antimicrobial properties?

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No. Comparative antimicrobial efficacy studies have been conducted on copper, aluminum, stainless steel, PVC and polyethylene. While it has been clearly demonstrated that copper is able to eradicate microbes quickly and effectively, there is no evidence at all that aluminum, stainless steel, PVC or polyethylene exhibit any antimicrobial properties.