What is Sprayguard?
Sprayguard can be used safely to clean and sanitise any surface, filter or water/rainwater/greywater container.. The antimicrobial agent within the formulation continues to work for an extended period of time. Treated surfaces prohibit the growth of bacteria upon contact reducing the risk of contamination and the spread of pathogens, producing a cleaner and safer environment. Sprayguard can be used to prohibit the growth of rainwater discolouring algae on the internal surfaces of not only water butts, rainwater harvesting tanks both above ground and under ground, but also filters, rainwater diverters, calmed inlets and supply pipes.One application of Sprayguard can last for up to twelve months giving a cost effective alternative to expensive, long term and less environmentally beneficial products.
Sprayguard has recently proven a high kill rate for Legionella bacteria passing through one of our treated filters.
Sprayguard is a stable aqueous solution used to treat surfaces/materials in order to provide a durable microbiostatic finish. This includes natural and man-made fibres, metals, plastics, rubber, wood etc.
The product bonds with the surface like placing pieces of 'Lego' on top of each other, this establishes a layer of copopolymer covering the entire surface.
This bond is very strong and can only be removed by abrasive action.
The cell wall (membrane) which consists of a myriad of lipids, carbohydrates and proteins is highly anionic (-negatively chaarged), sprayguard's antimicrobial molecule is cationic (+positively charged) and so is attracted to the cell wall (membrane). This ionic interaction is sufficient to pull a long hydrocarbon chain of the molecule through the cell wall or membrane.
This is the same as having a surface covered in 'spikes' charged like a magnet positive (+) charge and the other microbes being negatively charged(-) drawn on to the 'spikes'. This mode of action in which the microbes are killed will continue indefinately.
Cell lysis ensues - the disintegration of a cell. Cell disruption, - decoposition.
Microbial adaptation (the ability of microbes to develop drug or antimicrobial resistance) can not take place.
The answer is that it simply bonds to a surface like silicone, as used in kitchens and bathrooms.As we know this bond is very strong and can only be removed by abrasive action.
The initial mechanics is the 'ionic' attraction. the molecule is positively (+) charged. The cell wall is negatively (-) charged.
Here we have a positive and a negative attraction. Everything has an elecroststic charge and bacterial cells and other micro-organisms have a negative charge, the micro-organism is drawn on to the 'spike'.
The long chain of hydrocarbon is held in place as part of the chemistry and as we know is positively charged which draws the micro-organism on to it. We can say that this long-chain hydrocarbon is basically protean and the cell wall is made up of mostly protean therefore the nail or 'spike', is absorbed into the cell. This is how it actually penetrates the cell wall rather a more physical process.
