TECHNICAL DATA 2022.10.26

Antibacterial Performance /Antifungal Performanceof Vinyl Sheets, Tiles,
Skirtings & Dadoes

Data below will help you to organize hygienic space as the guidance about performances of interior ﬁnishing materials.
Antibacterial property and mildew-proof property of ﬂoor covering play a supplementary role to prevent the growth of bacteria and mildew,
and keep a more hygienic environment. Antibacterial agents can have a longer-lasting eﬀect and be less aﬀected by abrasion of walking orcleaning, as they are kneaded into the vinyl ﬂoor coverings rather than applied on the surface only.

Antibacterial & Antifungal Performances
Category

Vinyl sheet

Vinyl tile
Skirting &wainscot
Other

Product nameAntibacterial criteria (Antibacterial Active Value:≧2.0)

Thickness(mm)Antibacterial active value
Staphylococcus
AureusEscherichia coli

MRSA

Mildew-proof (ditto:0 or 1)

Mildew-proof value

HITOE GRANZA/FINE

2.0-

NONWAXLEUM NW

2.0-

MATURE NW

2.0-

DEODORANT NS TOWARE NW

2.0-

NS PLAIN NW

2.0-

SF FLOOR NW

2.80

HOSPILEUM NW

2.00

CARESAFE NW

4.50ARENA FIT

4.5-

FLOORLEUM PLAIN NW/MARBLE NW

2.0/2.5-FLOORLEUM PREMIER NW SERIES *12.0-OPELEUM

2.00

CHEMICAL-RESISTANT SUPER K-SHEET NW

2.0

CHEMICAL-RESISTANT SUPER K-SHEET EXCELLA NW

2.0

NS AQUATREAD

2.0

NS FLATY

2.0-

BATHNA ARTI

2.80

BATHNA FLORE

3.50

BATHNA REAL DESIGN

3.50

LAVANA

2.50

CF SHEET-H

1.80

CF SHEET-P NW

2.30

CF SHEET-SD

3.50

LOOSELAY MASTER NW-EX

5.00

TOUGHTEC TILE

3.0-ANTI-SOILING & BACTERIAL WIDE SKIRTING2.0-

WAVE HABAKI (skirting)

2.0-

TOLI STAIN-RESISTANT DEODORANT KOSHIKABE (dado) SHEET

1.00

LINOLUEM

2.5

2.0 or over

2.0 or over

2.0 or over0-*1 series consists of FLOOLEUM SOILUD NW, LATTICE NW, FLAKE NW, NATTY NW.

Testing Lab.: KAKEN TEST CENTER, BOKEN QUALITY EVALUATION INSTITUTE

Antibacterial Property

Mildew-proof Property[Criteria for Evaluation]
Antibacterial (if Antibacterial Active Value:≧2.0)[Criteria for Evaluation]
Mildew-proof = 0 or 1 (Mildew growth is invisible to the naked eye.)● Guide for Evaluating the Data

When the antibacterial active value for each bacterium (Escherichia coli, Staphylococcusaureus, MRSA) is more than 2.0, the ﬂoor covering has suﬃcient antibacterial property.
● Test Method

Antibacterial Products - Test for Antibacterial Activity and Eﬃcacy (JIS Z 2801)
Drop 1/500 liquid bouillon of Escherichia Coli and Staphylococcus Aureus on thesterilized specimen and cover with sterilized ﬁlm. Preserve them at 35±1°C and 90%RH
for 24 hours. Afterwards wash the bacteria and count the viable bacteria by agar plateculture method. The same testing should be also conducted for non-antibacterialspecimen. Based on those results, antibacterial active value can be calculated by thefollowing formula.

ResultVisual judgment

0

Mildew growth is invisible to the naked eye and cannot be detectedunder a microscope as well.

1

Mildew growth is invisible to the naked eye but can be detectedunder a microscope.

2

Fungal ﬁlament is visible to the naked eye, and its growth part is
not more than 25% of the whole specimen.

3 to 5

Fungal ﬁlament is visible to the naked eye, and its growth part ismore than 25% of the whole specimen.

● Test Method

Mildew-proof Testing: Test Method A (JIS Z 2911)
Spray mildew-mixed spore suspension to the specimen and grow mildew at 29°C
and 95% RH for 4 weeks. Check the growth of fungal ﬁlament ﬁrst by the nakedeye, and by a stereoscopic microscope if necessary.

Antibacterial Active Value = log B/C
B: Viable bacteria count on non-antibacterial specimen after 24 hours (pcs.)
C: Viable bacteria count on antibacterial specimen after 24 hours (pcs.)! For vinyl sheet products, seam joints should be ﬁnished with antibacterial welding rods.

NoteMaintenance to keep the antimicrobial performance of vinyl ﬂooring

To maintain the antimicrobial property of the ﬂooring, apply a low gloss type of "T-WAX (antibacterial)" or a
gloss type of anti-bacterial wax "Healthcare Coat" manufactured by C x S Corporation, as a maintenancewax. The antistatic performance of Opeleum and Chemical-resistant Super K-sheet, etc.

For inquiries to C x S Corporation, please contact

C x S sales rep.……TEL 045-640-2280

is not signiﬁcantly reduced even with the application of "Healthcare Coat."*All the testing was conducted by TOLI's in-house labs unless otherwise speciﬁed. The data shows actual test results, not guaranteed value.

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Antibacterial Performance /Bacteriostatic Performance

About SEK Mark
Bacteriostatic-processed markSEK Mark is the certiﬁcate only for the products thatc a n m e e t t h e re q u i re m e n t s o f J a p a n Te x t i l e
Evaluation Technology Council. The cer tiﬁed
products are designed for hospital and healthcare
segments (special purpose), and they also need topass the testing of antibacterial property to MRSA.
Antimicrobial Finished The criteria of SEK Mark requires the strict standards
Productof bacteriostatic property and eﬀect control onhuman bodies.

of Carpet Tiles, Curtain Fabrics & Wall Coverings
Data below will help you to organize hygienic space as theguidance about performances of interior ﬁnishing materials.
Antibacterial & bacteriostatic properties of ﬂoor covering play a supplementary role toprevent the growth of bacteria, and keep a more hygienic environment. We havebacteriostatic carpet tiles and curtain fabrics which conforms to SEK standards, also a
lot of antibacterial wall coverings which conforms to ‘Performance requirement for
antibacterial wall coverings’ prescribed by the Wall Covering Association.

Carpet Tiles
GA-100FH(made-to-order) and GA-8900 are equipped with bacteriostatic property as shown in the test result chart.
Bacteriostatic property Testing (GA-8900)

Antimicrobial FinishedProductMandatory Bacteria for test

Antibacterial Active Value ‘A’Multiplied Value ‘F’Criteria for bacteriostatic
Product: A＞F

Staphylococcus Aureus

3.7

2.7

PASS

Pneumobacillus

3.8

3.1

PASSMRSA

4.0

2.4PASS*Testing laboratory: Nissenken Quality Evaluation Center *Prescribed washing instruction: 5 times *Condition of Testing: F≧1.0(viable bacteria count)

Safety Testing
Testing Item

Measured ValueSEK Standard

Acute Oral Toxicity (LD50 value)More than 2,000mg/kg (mouse)

More than 2,000mg/kg

Antibacterial
AgentProductMutagenicity

Negative

Negative

Skin Irritancy

P.I.I value=0.5

P.I.I value < 2.00

Skin Sensitization

Negative

NegativeSkin patch

No primary irritant observed

Safeness*Testing Lab.: Japan Food Research Laboratories, LIFE SCIENCE LABORATORIES, LTD., etc.

Wall Coverings
Power 1000 Antibacterial Basic & Wood Deco are equipped with antibacterial property.
Antibacterial Test
Tested Products

Power 1000
Antibacterial Basic

Viable bacteria count is observed below the requirement of 0.63.

Bacteria for test
Escherichia Coli
Staphylococcus
AureusEscherichia Coli

Wood Deco

Staphylococcus
Aureus● Test Method

Antibacterial test result
on inoculation
2.1×104
1.9×10 4
1.2×10 4
1.6×10 4

24 hours after inoculation
Antibacterial processed＜0.63

Without processing

6.8×10 5

Antibacterial processed＜0.63

Without processing

5.7×10 4

Antibacterial processed＜0.63

Without processing

6.2×10 5

Antibacterial processed＜0.63

Without processing

5.6×10 4‘Required antibacterial performance on Wallcoverings’
prescribed by Wallcovering Association.
Notes on use:
·Antibacterial processed products will Inhibit
multiplication of Escherichia Coli and Staphylococcus
Aureus, though cannot control direct infection.
·The performance will be aﬀected if the surface iscovered with dirt.

*All the testing was conducted by TOLI's in-house labs unless otherwise speciﬁed. The data shows actual test results, not guaranteed value.

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