Bacterlon® in Changing Rooms and Showers in Professional Sports

Archive: This article was first published in 2023. It reflects the state of knowledge, product names and wording of that time. Current, product-specific information can be found on the respective product pages. Results of individual studies relate to the investigated surfaces, product variants and conditions and do not constitute clinical evidence that infections are prevented.

Hygiene and cleanliness are crucial, especially in changing rooms and showers in professional sports. This is where the functional surface technology Bacterlon® comes into play: it forms an ultra-thin coating on surfaces that is designed to reduce the adhesion of dirt, water and microorganisms. In this article, you will learn how Bacterlon® is used in professional sports.

Changing rooms and showers place high demands on hygiene and cleanliness. The ultra-thin Bacterlon® coating is designed to reduce the adhesion of dirt, water and microorganisms and to make cleaning easier. Whether and to what extent water or cleaning agents can be saved depends on the specific application.

In professional sports, hygiene is of crucial importance. Changing rooms and showers are areas in which germs and bacteria can spread. Top clubs use Bacterlon® as an addition to their existing cleaning and hygiene concepts.

Bacterlon® does not replace prescribed cleaning, disinfection or hygiene measures. The available investigations do not constitute clinical evidence that infections are prevented.

The expert opinion of Dr. Franz Daschner: Dr. Franz Daschner, a renowned hygienist and environmental physician, has studied Bacterlon®. In his expert report, he emphasises how Bacterlon® reduces the adhesion of bacteria while at the same time making dirt removal easier.

Bacterlon® can make an additional contribution to hygiene concepts in changing rooms and showers in professional sports – as a complement to established cleaning and disinfection routines.