Acliv Surface Protection Film

ACLIV has the world’s top three certifications including the ISO 21702, the CE Mark in Europe, and the FDA approval in the U.S. for its antiviral film ACLIV.

ACLIV Anti-Virus Film is effective in killing bacteria and viruses including COVID19. Silver and Copper are a proven material for deactivating bacteria and viruses. Thus, the film reduces the ability of virus and bacteria being transmitted through a surface being touched or handled by one person and then another

It has been effectively tested against standard ISO21702 for Anti-Virus and JISZ-2801 & ISO22196 for Anti-Bacteria and provides excellent performance. The anti-virus film is intended to be used in an environment where there is exposure to bacteria and virus. It is adhered to surfaces that may be exposed (directly or indirectly) to bacteria and virus.

The film kills 99.9% of influenza virus including H1N1 and COVID19 within 30 minutes of contact time. Exposed surfaces remain virus free when tested again at one hour and then at twenty four hours. The film also kills bacteria such as Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus Aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Salmonella typhimurium within a ten minute time frame of exposure.

Benefits

The scientifically proven world leader in the films offering anti-virus and anti-bacteria effects: The world’s fastest virus & bacteria de-activation time
ACLIV hard coating technology is applied on the film and it offers excellent durability and chemical resistance
High transparency - Clear film, Unique & Luxurious effects: Silver Color film
Made in South Korea
Exceptional certifications: Globally only the product that has all the major international antiviral certifications: ISO21702, CE, FDA

How it works

How the silver compound de-activates the viruses/bacteria?

Effects of silver ions on bacteria

Silver ions are incorporated into the bacterial cell membranes and bind to membrane proteins responsible for transport of substances in and out of the bacterial cells.
Silver ions are also transported into the cells and will block cell division by binding to the DNA.
Silver ions will block the bacterial respiratory system and thereby destroy the energy production of the cell. In the end, the bacterial cell membrane will burst, and the bacteria will be destroyed.

Effects of silver ions on viruses

There are two ways the AgNP interacts with the pathogenic virus:

The AgNP will bind to the outer coat of the virus thus inhibit the attachment of virus towards cell receptors and
The AgNP will bind to the DNA or the RNA of the virus thus inhibiting the replication or propagation of the virus inside the host cells. The below show the antiviral properties of AgNPs towards different types of pathogenic virus.

Applications

Specifications

ACLIV Silver Film uses PET base film that has much higher technical stability than other materials such as PVC, PE and PP.

Excellent heat & chemical resistance and color-shift resistance
Recyclable and not harmful to humans, while PVC products are a major source of dioxin(cancer-causing agent) emissions and therefore use of PVC are limited or regulated in many countries.
Even more costly than other materials

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FAQ

Anti-Virus Vs Anti-Bacteria

Viruses are 50-100 times smaller than bacterias, so it is much more difficult to control. It is important to tell antiviral film from antibacterial film. Antiviral film controls both virus and bacteria, but not the other way around.

USP & Why are the prices of our product higher than other products?

Globally, we are one of the very few products that own ISO21702, which is the single globally accredited certification for anti-virus (tested in France and Japan) along with CE and FDA certificate.

Robust effect: Our film kills 99.9% of viruses within 30 minutes and kills bacterias within 10 mins (The fastest performance globally).

Only the PET based film certified by ISO 21702.

It is known that medial companies are normally the most strict in the assessment of "Anti-Viral" and "Antibacterial" performance and "Safety" issues. Many global medical companies such as Bayer and GIMA use our antiviral solutions.

Can we print on the antiviral film?

Yes, it is possible and normally applied to silver film that is transparent or has silver color. Copper film that has translucent color doesn't really look good with printing.

Is there an expiration date for the antivirus if left unused?

With respect to anti-viral & antibacterial performance, there is no shelf life.

Can this film be used for paper lamination and flexible packaging?

It's possible, but normally antiviral film is too expensive for such mass production applications. It is common that antibacterial film which is more cost-effective is used for the applications.

How well does the film hold up to cleaners? Alcohol, Ammonia, Sunlight, Weather, etc PE (copper film) and PET (silver film) have strong chemical resistance, so the efficacy is not affected by cleaners.

Color of copper film can change only by outside environments such as sunlight, weather, etc, while Color of silver film does not change indoors and outdoors alike.

The outside environments & conditions do not affect the antiviral performance & durability of both copper and silver film.

What are the key advantages of our silver Film over our copper film?

1) Transparent/Clear Vs Copper(translucent ) colour

Copper film is not suitable especially for touchscreens.
Long exposure to translucent colour in screens can harm eyesight.

2) The durability of silver film is up to 1 year due to hard coating on top of film, while that of copper film is 2-5 months.

3) Base material of silver film is PET, while that of copper film is PE or PVC.

PET(polyester) , which is much more expensive than other materials, is used for diverse applications such as IT, solar, insulation, packaging and so on due to its high level technical properties.
PET has high thermal stability and high scratch resistance.

4) Silver film offers protection function (shatter resistance), scratch resistance and anti-fingerprint that are the key requirements for IT screen protectors.

What is the difference between Display Protection Film and Mobile Screen Protector Film(for iPhone and iPad)?

A. It is possible to use mobile screen protector film for both smartphones (cell phones) and normal displays(touchscreens). We took care of both applications with the mobile screen protector film initially, but we did have feedback that the price is okay for cell phones and it is too expensive for displays. The cost is high since it is designed for mobile devices (cell phones and tablet PCs) that are more delicate than normal displays.

B. Since there was a strong requirement for screen protectors specifically for displays that are more cost effective in the market, we developed an economy version for displays. Some customers still use mobile screen protector film for their displays in spite of the high price and we accept it if they want. The price of mobile screen protector film is over twice as high as display protection film.

C. Below are the major advantages of mobile screen protector films over display protection films.

1) There is a front liner (display protection films do not have it.)

Having both a front and back liner is a market standard in the segment of cell phones & tablet PC screen protector market.
It protects the screen protector film even during installation as the front liner is removed after the installation is finished.

2) Thickness of PET is 100MIC (display protection film: 75MIC)

Smartphones(Cell phones) are weaker and more susceptible to external shock and thicker PET works for higher protection function.

3) Thickness of IT grade silicone adhesive is 25MIC (display protection film: 20MIC)

Soft silicone adhesive enhances the protection for the delicate electronic components in the device.
Sufficient silicone adhesive eradicates rainbow effects and removes bubbles automatically over time.
More silicone adhesive improves self-adhesive properties that is regarded as one of the quality assessment points for the screen protector for cell phones.

In short, mobile screen protector films can be used for both, but customers can choose depending on their budget. We strongly recommend mobile screen protector film for mobile devices.

What is the difference between "surface protection film" and "screen protectors including display protection film"?

1) The key difference is that display protection films requires protection functions for touchscreens as follows:

Shatter resistance
Anti-fingerprint
Scratch-resistance
Anti-Glare

2) IT grade silicone adhesive must be used for touchscreens as electronic components of displays are delicate. Acrylic adhesive used for surface protection film can damage the delicate electronic components. IT grade silicone adhesive is 4-5 times more expensive than acrylic adhesive.

3) For protection and transparency, IT grade PET film is used for display protection films.

What test methods are used for antiviral & antibacterial tests?

We follow internationally accredited test methods only.

Anti-Virus: ISO21702 (www.iso.org/standard/71365.html) - single internationally accredited test standards for anti-virus
Anti-Bacteria: JIS Z 2801

Can we offer customized products?

We are capable of supplying various types of customised products. The types include product thickness, printing, accessories, film construction, packaging and so on.

Normally large global corporations want customized products specifically for them and we've been successfully supporing them.

Advantages over HEXIS Film that is a Main Competitor with ISO 21702 certification

1) Base material of the ACLIV silver film is PET, while that of the Hexis film is PVC.

PET that is much more costly than PVC have strong technical properties including low heat shrinkage, high scratch resistance and higher rigidity.

2) The durability of Hexis film is 2-4 months, while that of the ACLIV silver film is up to 1 year due to hard coating on top of the film.

3) PVC film is used limitedly in many countries nowadays due to health safety concerns.

4) ACLIV film kills 99.9% of viruses within 30 mins and kills bacterias in 10 mins, while Hexis product does less than 99.9% of them even in an hour.

HS Code

Silver & Copper Adhesive type: 3919.90.0000
Silver Non adhesive type: 3920.99.9090

Antiseptic spray is widely used for screen protectors. What are the disadvantages of antiseptic spray over ACLIV's display screen protectors?

1) The coating layer is very thin and it lasts just a few days maximum since there is no hard-coating on top of the layer. Our screen protector offers sustainable hygiene (up to 1 year) and it makes users save lots of cleansing time & ultimately cost. Using antiseptic spray is obviously a very expensive option in terms of comprehensive cost analysis.

2) The antiviral & antibacterial(antimicrobial) performance of the spray is much lower than our screen protectors. This is the most important point and please check the scientific test data and certifications.

Certifications

ACLIV is only the product that has achieved world’s top three certifications including the ISO 21702, the CE Mark in Europe, and the FDA approval in the U.S. for its antiviral film ACLIV.

We use science-based innovation to address some of society's most challenging healthcare issues. Virus issue has been our key R&D area in recent years and we have accomplished the significant results. Controlling viruses is even more difficult than bacteria since viruses are up to 100 times smaller than bacteria. It is important to tell anti-virus from anti-bacteria.

Our antiviral solutions have scientifically proven to be the most effective across the world. ACLIV antiviral films kill 99.9% of viruses including coronavirus within 30 mins and kill 99.9% of bacteria within 10 mins.

Anti-Virus Certification - ISO 21702

ACCREDITATION Certification of the ISO21702 Lab

Anti-Bacteria Certification

FDA ‌Certification

CE ‌Certification

Durablity & Chemical Resistance

ROHS (Restriction of Harzardous Substances)

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