Area of Expertise
UVC Surface Disinfection
Highly reflective media designed for UVC surface disinfection products
Ensure uniform surface disinfection by using Porex Virtek reflective media in your UVC disinfection system
Properly disinfected surfaces are critical to slowing the spread of illness and infection. Chemical disinfectants can be damaging to equipment, toxic to people and ineffective if not used properly. Utilizing UVC light to disinfect surfaces has increased in popularity and is proving to be extremely effective. However, the most important aspect of surface disinfection is the proper distribution of the UV energy. Porex Virtek highly reflective PTFE is highly Lambertian – meaning it spreads reflected light very uniformly across the surface. Whether you are designing a room disinfection system or a fully enclosed system, Porex Virtek PTFE is the UV reflective material of choice.
Intensified with Porex Virtek
Look for this logo describing your UV disinfection chamber to know that your system is lined with Porex Virtek PTFE high-reflectivity media. Learn more about the importance of high reflectivity in your lining – and why we say that the system is Intensified with Porex Virtek.
Specific applications
Enclosed Disinfection Systems
Lighting Disinfection Systems
Robotic & Mobile Disinfection Systems
Hand-Held Disinfection Systems
Enclosed Disinfection Systems
In enclosed systems, reducing shadowing and ensuring uniform energy distribution is critical. Porex Virtek not only can reflect up to 98% of UV energy (allowing it to bounce around until it is absorbed) but it reflects it in a random pattern meaning the entire chamber receives uniform dosage regardless of shape or UV source location. Aluminum and other metallic surfaces can have much lower initial reflectivity and can reflect in a specular pattern, creating hot and cold spots.
Materials offered:
PTFE
Formats available:
- Rollstock
- Slit rolls
- Die-cut shapes
- Discs
- Thermoformed shapes
- Rolled tubes
- Adhesive backed
UVC Lighting Systems
When designing a UVC lighting system, having a uniform light distribution with minimal hot and cold spots is critical. The highly diffuse Porex Virtek PTFE will efficiently spread UV energy in all directions, ensuring all surfaces receive uniform energy.
Material offered:
PTFE
Formats available:
- Rollstock
- Slit rolls
- Die-cut shapes
- Discs
- Thermoformed shapes
- Rolled tubes
- Adhesive backed
Robotic & Mobile Disinfection Systems
When designing mobile UVC disinfection system, having a uniform light distribution with minimal hot and cold spots is critical. This is especially critical when using UV LEDs which can be more point sources of light. The highly diffuse Porex Virtek PTFE will efficiently spread UV energy in all directions, ensuring all targeted surfaces receive uniform energy. Specular reflectors can create regions of high and low exposure, which can be problematic.
Material Offered:
Formats available:
- Rollstock
- Slit rolls
- Die-cut shapes
- Discs
- Thermoformed shapes
- Rolled tubes
- Adhesive backed
Hand-held Disinfection Systems
Portable UV systems are rapidly growing in popularity. For areas such as self-service kiosks or airplanes that are touched by many people, being able to properly disinfect is critical. Portable UVC disinfection systems are now being utilized instead of chemicals to quickly and efficiently disinfect. The highly diffuse Porex Virtek PTFE media is critical in ensuring these hand-held disinfection systems reflect uniformly across the target surface.
Material offered:
PTFE
Formats available:
- Rollstock
- Slit rolls
- Die-cut shapes
- Discs
- Thermoformed shapes
- Rolled tubes
- Adhesive backed
