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Content Racquet Plastics bvba 1. Company 1. Rac. Pla AB Sheet 2. Rac. Pla AB Benefits of Rac. Pla AB Product Build-Up Rac. Pla AB – Materials 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 2. 3. Solid Sheet Twinwall Sheet Composite Panels Certificates & Reports 3. Certificates & Test Reports Rac. Pla Combi, PP certificate SGS - CTS Agri-Food Laboratory 1. 2. 3. Effectiveness of Rac. Pla AB 4. 1. 2. 3. October 2012 Bacterial Reduction Test after 24 hrs Rac. Pla AB vs Regular plastic sheet: ESEM Photos Bacterial Elimination Rate of Rac. Pla AB, PMMA - Medical Strength 6 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 25 26 27 2

Content Rac. Pla AB: Financial Benefits 5. Case Study : Method Case Study: Results Cost Analysis 1. 2. 3. Other Products 6. Other Products Anti Algae Sheet 1. 2. Projects 7. Chemist’s Prescription Preperation Corner Horse Stable Olmense Zoo Pet Recovery Box Dental Bag Water Container RV 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Other Applications 8. 1. October 2012 Other Applications 29 30 31 34 35 37 38 39 40 41 42 44 3

Content Contact Details 9. 1. October 2012 Racquet Plastics bvba 48 4

Racquet Plastics bvba October 2012 5

Company Ø Established in Jan 2007. Ø Head office is located in Olmen, Belgium. Ø Development & Manufacturing of Antimicrobial Plastic Sheet Antibacterial Ø Anti-Algae Ø Anti-Fungi Ø October 2012 6

Rac. Pla Sheet October 2012 7

Rac. Pla AB Racquet Plastics have developed a novel and unique plastic sheet, Rac. Pla AB, to effectively counter: Ø CPE Ø E. Coli Ø Legionella Ø Listeria Ø MRSA Ø Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Ø Salmonella Ø Tuberculosis !! Ø. . . October 2012 8

Rac. Pla AB’s antibacterial performance: 1. is long-lasting 2. affects several micro-organisms, incl. myco-bacteria, such as TB. 3. bacterial elimination time <<< 30 minutes October 2012 9

Benefits of Rac. Pla AB Benefits Not toxic Not corrosive Not labour intensive Not expensive No disinfectants needed Permanent protection Quantified bacterial counts (CFU) Green product in test phase !! October 2012 vs other systems Safety risks Corrosive risk Labour intensive Time consuming Disinfectants or chemicals used Periodic protection No bacterial counts given 10

Product Build-Up Co-extruded Sheet: Ø Variable cap layer thickness - > adjustable in accordance to end application Ø Economical A B C D C A: B: C: D: cap layer core layer cap layer thickness sheet thickness A Schematic representation of a cross section of co-extruded solid sheet. October 2012 11

Rac. Pla AB - Materials Ø October 2012 Rac. Pla technology comes in : Ø Solid Sheet Ø Twinwall Sheet Ø Composite Panels Ø Film Ø Varnish (at request) 12

Rac. Pla AB - Materials Ø Solid Sheet Ø Materials: PP, HDPE POM, TPV ABS PMMA. . . Ø Thickness: PP, HDPE, TPV POM, ABS PMMA Ø Standard size: 2050 x 1550 mm Ø UV protection: Fire retardant: Glass fibre reinforcement at request Ø Ø October 2012 1 - 15 mm 1 – 6 mm 2 – 6 mm 13

Rac. Pla AB - Materials Ø Twinwall Sheet Ø Ø Ø Ø October 2012 Materials : Structures: Thickness: PP H-M-X 2 – 6 mm (H) 5 – 8 mm (M) 8 – 13 mm (X) Standard size: Fire Rating (DIN 4102 -1): UV protection: Glass Fibre reinforcement: 2050 x 3050 mm B 1 at request 14

Rac. Pla AB - Materials Ø Composite Panels October 2012 lightweight sandwich panels with antimicrobial thermoplastic skins Ideal for building & construction (cleanrooms, partitioning walls, …) Compression force: approx. : 1. 2 MPa. Build-Up: Ø Rac. Pla AB, PP skin Ø Stainless steel sheet Ø PP honeycomb Ø Stainless steel sheet or reinforced laminate Min. Size: Max. Size: Thickness: 400 x 400 mm 1500 x 6000 mm 1 - 50 mm (or more) 15

Certificates & Reports October 2012 16

Certificates & Test Reports All Rac. Pla Sheet are tested at: October 2012 K. U. Leuven Prince Leopold Institute of Tropical Medicine CTS Agri-Food Laboratory Industrial Microbiological Services Ltd (Belgium) (Nl) (UK) 17

Prince Leopold Institute of Tropical Medicine October 2012 18

SGS - CTS Agri-Food Laboratory: Migration Test on Racpla Sheet October 2012 19

SGS - CTS Agri-Food Laboratory: Migration Test on Racpla Sheet October 2012 20

SGS - CTS Agri-Food Laboratory: Overall Migration Test on Racpla Film October 2012 21

SGS - CTS Agri-Food Laboratory: Overall Migration Test on Racpla Film October 2012 22

SGS - CTS Agri-Food Laboratory: Overall Migration Test on Racpla Film October 2012 23

Effectiveness of Rac. Pla AB October 2012 24

Bacterial Reduction Test after 24 hrs Material Bacterial Reduction (%; ISO 22196) (CFU Th. Detection Limit cm-2) HDPE E. Coli CPE 99. 90 *° 99. 99 ° 4 1 ABS E. Coli 99. 99 * 4 PP MRSA E. Coli CPE Salmonella 99. 99 ° 99. 99 * 99. 99 ° 1 4 1 PMMA MRSA E. Coli 99. 99 * 99. 93 ° 99. 99 * 4 11 4 PC E. Coli 99. 99 * 4 POM MRSA 99. 99 ° 1 * Result obtained by KU Leuven, Belgium October 2012 99. 95 ° 11 ° Result obtained by IMSL Ltd, UK 25

Bacterial Reduction Test after 24 hrs Bacteria !! f o y r a t e i r p o Pr Regular PP et u q c Ra a b v b cs i t s a l P f o y r a et i r op r P t e u q c a R cs i t s a l P ba v b Bacteria-free !! Rac. Pla AB, PP ESEM images taken after approx. 24 h incubation with E. Coli. Rac. Pla AB does not show any microbial growth !! October 2012 26

Elimination (%) Time (min. ) October 2012 27

Financial Benefits October 2012 28

Case Study: There is evidence that hygienic cleaning has a role in the control of hospital-acquired infections. This study aimed to evaluate the potential impact of one additional cleaner by using microbiological standards based on aerobic colony counts and the presence of Staphylococcus Aureus including meticillin-resistant S. Aureus. Method: An additional cleaner was introduced into two matched wards from Monday to Friday, with each ward receiving enhanced cleaning for six months in a cross-over design. Ten hand-touch sites on both wards were screened weekly using standardised methods and patients were monitored for meticillin-resistant S. Aureus infection throughout the year-long study. No changes in antibiotic policy; no additional hand hygiene interventions nor formal hand hygiene audits happened during the period of the study. October 2012 29

Results: Hygiene failure reduction: 50. 3% (aerobic colony counts > 2. 5 cfu/cm 2 ) Number of new MRSA infections: Routine cleaning: Enhanced cleaning: expected actual Difference: October 2012 9 13. 1 4 (375 MRSA patient days) (= (9/327) × 475 MRSA patient days) 9 infections less ! 30

Cost Analysis Cost calculation based on annual numbers Extra cleaner: Consumables: € 15, 400 € 1, 370 Cost of one hospital-acquired surgical site infection caused by MRSA: € 11, 2301 9 infections less per annum/ward: € 101, 070 Annual cost savings/ward: € 100, 000 + 1. Wendin R: The economics of patient safety: can you afford not to be safe? [http: / / www. telegraph. co. uk/ news/ uknews/ 2194132/ Every-MRSA-case-costs-NHS-anextra- and 1639, 000. html] Marsh Europe S. A. Report commissioned by The Royal College of Physicians, London; 2008 October 2012 31

Cost Analysis – Rac. Pla AB vs Cleaner Rac. Pla AB Cleaned 1/week Permanent action Wages + Consumables = € 16, 770 pa. Annual Equivalent of: + 11, 000 m² 10 mm Twinwall; std. grade; X or + 670 m² 3 mm PP solid sheet Reduced 9 infections October 2012 Probably > 9 infections or an annual saving per ward of +100, 000 € !! 32

Other Products October 2012 33

Other Products Ø Rac. Pla AA: Anti-Algae sheet Ø Rac. Pla AF: Anti-Fungi sheet Ø Rac. Pla Combi: combines antibacterial, anti-algae and anti-fungi properties October 2012 34

Anti Algae Sheet Ø Actively growing algae ented onto a potato dextrose agar plate Ø Incubation time: 4 weeks Regular PP October 2012 Rac. Pla AA, PP Regular PVC Rac. Pla AA, PVC 35

Projects October 2012 36

Projects I. Chemist’s Preperation Corner Preventive lining and cladding of walls, tables and drawers within the prescription preperation area of a chemist (pharmacy). October 2012 37

Projects II. Horse Stable The department “Internal Diseases Large Domestic Animals” of University of Ghent refurbished horsestables with Rac. Pla AB to limit cross-contamination amongst their livestock. Original Stable October 2012 Rac. Pla AB Stable 38

Projects III. Olmense Zoo Various facilities will be upgraded by end next year. Hygiene measures for visitors, employees and animals are considered for restaurant, toilets, nursery, reptile house, tropical bird etc. Racquet Plastics materials will be used. October 2012 39

Projects IV. Pet Recovery Box The recovery cages are based on a unique and inexpensive solution effectively eliminating over 99% of all bacteria and provide instant comfort to post-operative recovery pet animals in a hygienecritical environment. They maximise sanitation and prevent hyper-cooling of the animal. October 2012 40

Projects V. Dental Bag October 2012 41

Projects VI. Water Container RV October 2012 42

Other Applications October 2012 43

Other Applications Baby cribs Incubators Hospital furniture Blister packaging Clean rooms Rodent houses Wall & ceiling cladding in OR’s Showers Displays Wall panels Ceiling tiles Roof domes Partitioning walls … October 2012 Dentist’s Drawer Inserts Rodent Houses 44

Other Applications Trays Displays Industrials Kitchens … Industrial Kitchens Displays October 2012 Trays 45

Other Applications Wall panels Partitioning walls Packaging … Wall cladding Packaging October 2012 Partitioning walls 46

Applications Showers Displays Urinary Partitioning … Shower cubicles October 2012 Toilet cubicles Urinary Partitioning 47

Contact Details Racquet Plastics bvba Marc Racquet Hamsehoeven 15/1 B – 2491 Olmen Belgium Tel. : Email: Website: October 2012 +32 (0) 479 269 608 info@racquet-plastics. eu www. racquet-plastics. eu 48