# Common Surface Sanitation Coatings This Sanitizing Surface Coating Inactivates Viruses By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2020-09-08 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sanitizing-surface-coating References: [homecrux](https://www.homecrux.com/surface-coating-inactivates-coronavirus/144897/) & [vt.edu](https://vt.edu) Businesses and public establishments have had to completely rethink operations in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic to keep patrons safe, which is seeing new solutions like this sanitizing surface coating be created to help stop the spread. The coating has been developed by [Virginia Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kinda-light-vodka-seltzer) professor William Ducker in collaboration with professor and researcher at the [University of Hong Kong's School of Public Health Leo Poon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coating-spray), and works by being applied to stainless steel or glass surfaces. The coating is then capable of inactivating viruses that could be on the surface by 99.9% in just one hour when compared to an uncoated alternative. The research behind the sanitizing surface coating was published in the the ACS Materials & Interfaces scientific journal. Image Credit: VTNews ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 56% | Activity: 29% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Surface Sanitizing Coatings:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced surface coatings with enhanced disinfection properties to protect against viruses and other pathogens. - **Rethinking Operations in the Pandemic:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create innovative solutions and protocols to help businesses and public establishments adapt to COVID-19 safety measures. - **Collaborative Research for Safety:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Foster collaborations between academia and industry to develop cutting-edge solutions for public health crises like the COVID-19 pandemic. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Healthcare:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate sanitizing surface coatings into healthcare settings to enhance infection control measures and reduce the risk of cross-contamination. - **Hospitality:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Implement sanitizing surface coatings in hotels, restaurants, and other hospitality venues to provide a safer environment for guests and staff. - **Facility Management:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Offer sanitizing surface coating services for commercial and public buildings to ensure enhanced cleanliness and reduce the spread of viruses. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mold-Avoiding Painting Coatings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spectrum-blue-antimicrobial.md) - [Medical-Grade Surface Disinfectants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/s7xtra.md) - [Food-Safe Sanitizer Sprays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bacteriophage-microgel-bead-spray.md) - [Touch-Free Santizing Pens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touch-free-pen.md) - [Home Disinfectant Sprays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/byoplanet.md) - [Potent Water-Based Wipes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clean-disinfectant-wipes.md) - [Multi-Functional Coating Technologies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microban-international-1.md) - [Fire-Preventing Coatings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nanoscale-coating.md) - [Clean Workstation Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/workstation-kit.md)