General Touch aims to help better protect their customers’ brands and users with enhanced touchscreens offering a lifetime of antimicrobial performance.

CHENGDU, CHINA, SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 — Touchscreens and devices are an essential part of modern life. When there are four times as many germs found on a self-service touchscreen than on a toilet seat^① , it’s no surprise that many consumers are concerned about engaging with shared surfaces and being exposed to infectious germs such as MRSA, E. coli and C. diff. After years of exploration and experimentation, we have finally found a viable, sustainable and affordable antimicrobial solution in Kastus Intelligent Surface Technology.

General Touch COO, Mr Kimson Tan said about the new commercial partnership with Kastus: “General Touch has always put our customers and their users at the heart of what we do. Our decision to partner with Kastus and offer their innovative antimicrobial coating across our touchscreen portfolio aligns perfectly with our approach. With Kastus, we can protect our customers’ brands and their users by producing touchscreens with a lifetime antimicrobial proficiency that only costs a fraction. More importantly, we can sleep better because our touchscreens are now safer than before.”

“The Kastus Intelligent Surface Technology™ will further enhance the broad product portfolio of General Touch across various markets. From ATM touchscreens and medical devices, to Quick Service Restaurant kiosks, our partnership reflects the customer-oriented core values we share. With General Touch, we can help our customers to seamlessly integrate touchscreens and panels into their running projects.” said John Browne, Founder and CEO of Kastus^®.

① Dr Charles Gerba, University of Arizona.

The game changer here, is that bacteria cannot build up a resistance or immunity to Kastus coating technology and as the fuel source is unlimited, the protective antimicrobial power is ‘always on’ through the lifetime of the product. General Touch will apply this patented coating during the glass manufacturing process, and the glass surface is scientifically proven to eliminate up to 99.99 percent of harmful bacteria, delivering germ-free protection to all glass and touchscreen surfaces – for life.

In the past, we could only make available to our clientele antimicrobial treatment which could be somewhat toxic, are prone to be erased through use, need periodic reapplication and worst of all, are costly. With this new technology, General Touch can offer safe, lasting and cost-saving antimicrobial feature to its growing clientele. Best of all, we can help elevate the stature of our customers’ brand and realize their social responsibility by offering touchscreens that are germ free.

General Touch aims to make antimicrobial as a standard offering in their touchscreens in the near future and is beginning to inspire its clientele to deploy such a crucial preventive function in their touch solutions. For further information, please contact our respective regional sales representatives.