naturally antiviral, antibacterial & antimicrobial copper
It might not be actual space technology, but we sure designed it like it was.
Why copper?
Copper continuously kills harmful microbes including viruses, bacteria & fungi.
In 4 hours copper kills Corona virus (COVID-19) completely & Space Key accounts for this reaction time with its case.
“Contact-killing” is a passive & intrinsic property of copper that does not need to be turned on, nothing needs to be charged or changed. The surface just needs to be unobstructed. That’s why Space Key doesn’t have any varnish or lacquer & once in use, its the surface should be kept stain-free. Copper will continue to kill microbes even if there is oxidation (darker spots of copper “rust”) on the surface.
Covid-19: How long does the coronavirus last on surfaces? (BBC News)
Metallic Copper as an Antimicrobial Surface (Applied & Environmental Microbiology)
Aerosol and Surface Stability of SARS-CoV-2 as Compared with SARS-CoV-1 (The New England Journal of Medicine)
Role of copper in reducing hospital environment contamination (Journal of Hospital Infection)
Technical Specifications
Dimensions
50 x 98 x 4 millimetres
1.969 x 3.858 x 0.157 inches
Density
9.0 g/cm3
0.325 lb/in3
Material
Oxygen–Free Copper (Cu-OF / CW008A) with 99.95 % minimum copper with traces of:
Bismuth (Bi) max. 0.0005 %
Lead (Pb) max. 0.005 %
Other elements together max. 0.03 %
Weight
46 grams
1.623 ounces
Production Technologies
Fibre-laser cut, Lissmac edge removal, citric acid treated, hand finishing, logo punched with a lasercut stamp & hammer and finally ultrasonic cleaning before packaging
Production Chain
First batch of Space Keys is manufactured by Suomen Vesileikkaus Oy in Keuruu, Finland
Kryptonite for pathogens
does it really work?
Copper is inherently antimicrobial.
Scientifically, this is due to a chemical process coined “contact killing” in which copper ions released by its surface damage, degrade & inactivate microbes. Copper is thus self-cleansing.
Unlike other “touch tools” or “door openers”, Space Key itself does not become a breeding ground for pathogens. Without a correct way to use & store the tool, the others just spread pathogens, but the Space Key has a specifically designed case to prevent this.
what can it do?
It kills microbes & allows you to avoid touching contaminated surfaces. The surfaces it can handle for you include:
door handles (push & pull)
thumb latches (privacy locks in bathrooms & other interior doors)
bathroom fixtures like faucets tabs
buttons, keys & more.
who cares?
As the Corona virus epidemic has illustrated, the health & cleanliness of our environment depends on all of us.
This tool was developed especially for high-risk places & individuals, who do not afford to risk getting themselves or their loved ones sick due to a contaminated surface.
Certain professional groups like guards, couriers & people who travel frequently, are exposed to a greater amount of germs and might want to think of extra precautions due to their heightened exposure.