COLOP stamps with Microban® antibacterial protection

  • 1 April 2011
COLOP stamps with Microban® antibacterial protection

Product name

COLOP stamps with Microban® antibacterial protection

Market availability

Scotland

Antibacterial protection of stamps – innovation leadership by
COLOP

COLOP is the first global stamp brand that offers products with built-in
antibacterial protection.

In daily life stamps are handled by many different people – this means
multiple hand impressions and the transfer of bacteria. Microban antibacterial
protection inhibits the growth of harmful bacteria! The demand for office and
stationery products with antibacterial protection is growing rapidly.

Key markets for stamps are the Government, Education, Financial Institutions,
Health Care, Tourism, etc. There are a lot of other target groups. Essentially
the COLOP stamp with built-in Microban protection can and should be used for all
occasions where a stamp is shared by a lot of different people, like offices,
warehouses, production facilities, shops, …

Information about Microban®

The Microban brand is the global leader in built-in antibacterial
protection.

Microban antibacterial protection …

- gives products an added level of protection against damaging microbes such
as, bacteria, mould and mildew that can cause cross-contamination and product
deterioration

- has undergone extensive independent laboratory testing and has a long
history of safe use. IMicroban additives can be found in the products of leading
consumer, industrial and medical product manufacturers around the world.

- is built-in to the product during the manufacturing process and will not
wash off or wear away. It is engineered to provide continuous antibacterial
product protection for the useful lifetime of the product. COLOP is utilising
Microban 3G Silver™. For centuries, silver has been known for its
antibacterial properties.

Technical Information

The entire COLOP Classic Line range is produced with Microban® antibacterial protection. The Microban 3 G-silver-technology is built-in to the handle and handle cap of the products, thus the parts that are touched during use. The proven and well-known Classic Line design remains unchanged. Solely the handle cap has an additional imprint of the Microban® logo on its top. The 6 sizes of our Printer Standard Line (Printer 10 – Printer 60) are offered as additional “Microban® Printer Line”. This new product line has a particular colouring and design: The handle as well as the corresponding image card is designed in the colour “Microban-blue”. The white casing has an additional imprint showing the Microban®-logo. The image card shows the Microban®-logo as well. Those parts that are touched during use of the stamp - the handle and the transparent index window - are produced with the Microban 3G-silver-technology.

Contact Details

info@colop.co.at

Company Website

http://www.colop.com

Product Website

http://www.microban.colop.com/mb_en/

Company Information

COLOP was founded in 1980. Nowadays COLOP is one of the world-wide leading manufacturers of modern marking devices mainly self-inking stamps. This modern kind of stamp is equipped with an integrated pad which is automatically provided with ink with every stamping process. COLOP is acting world-wide with more than 120 regularly supplied export markets and an export rate of more than 98%. The distribution network is strengthened by several COLOP-owned distribution branches or involvement in main markets. 400 employees work worldwide within the COLOP Group, the head quarter and the main production plant are situated in Wels, Austria. COLOP's quality management system is already certified according to ISO 9001 for several years. Since 2008 COLOP has a certified ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM according to ISO 14001