How Risky is Your Ride?
Modern vehicles have become breeding grounds for germs, bacteria, viruses and fungi, all of which are also known as microorganisms, or “microbes.” While any confined space that is frequented by people is prone to microbial activity, increased vehicle use, the popularity of ready-to-eat food and our habit of consuming it in our vehicles, as well as other lifestyle changes, have put drivers and passengers at greater risk of infection. And for motorists whose passengers include those with four legs, or someone who may be ill, wearing dirty shoes or dirty clothes, or even if that extra passenger is nothing more than a bag of trash from your last snack, the risks skyrocket.
Worse yet, there’s been little opportunity to improve this situation. While there is a wide range of upholstery, carpet and other surface cleaners on the market expressly formulated for automotive interiors, very few offer any microbial protection. And, even if they did, it would be all but impossible to thoroughly treat a passenger cabin’s many different areas, components and materials with them, let alone under its seats and dashboard or throughout its heating, air conditioning and ventilation system’s duct work. Further, any disinfection provided would be very temporary, disappearing completely the instant the product dried.
The Permasafe Difference
Conventional disinfectants and antimicrobials kill microbes by poisoning them with toxic chemicals. Even those that achieve results with nontoxic ingredients are designed to both act and dissipate quickly to avoid harm to humans and animals. Unfortunately, as soon as the disinfectant evaporates, so does its antimicrobial capabilities.
Unlike other antimicrobials, PermaSafe SHIELD is non-toxic, non-corrosive, non-hazardous, odor free, environmentally neutral, and can remain antimicrobially active for the life of the surface to which its applied.
Upon application, the patented antimicrobial agent in PermaSafe SHIELD chemically reacts with, and molecularly bonds to, the surface to which it is applied, becoming an integral and permanent part of that surface.
As the coating cures, millions of microscopic antimicrobial “spike-like” appliances form and extend from the surface. These “spikes” are actually long chains of positively charged atoms, and represent a deadly dual threat to microbes.
Once cured, the antimicrobial coating is invisible and completely harmless to humans, yet extraordinarily effective at eliminating harmful microorganisms. Because the cell walls of harmful microbes are negatively charged, they are drawn toward and pulled onto the positively charged antimicrobial spikes by electrostatic attraction. Destruction is instantaneous and complete as the antimicrobial spikes both rupture the microbes’ cell walls and “vaporizes” them by delivering a powerful electrostatic charge.
More than just a unique antimicrobial, PermaSafe SHIELD is also a highly durable surface protectant that repels liquids, making treated areas easy to clean and resistant to stains, and protects interior upholstery, fabric and carpets from fading, degradation and discoloration. The PermaSafe System also effectively eliminates odors, such as those caused by bacteria, tobacco smoke, pet urine and other problem sources.
Your Authorized Solution
Available only from authorized professional automotive sales and service facilities, PermaSafe’s EPA approved treatments are applied with specialized “fogging” equipment that atomizes and propels them throughout a vehicle’s passenger cabin, heating and air conditioning ductwork and storage spaces, providing complete, all-inclusive, 360 degree coverage and warranted protection for every surface.