Biocide Surface Treatment
Credit: Lufthansa Technik/Hecosol
LHT is looking to offer a biocide surface treatment called TiTANO from bio-chemical company Hecosol for aircraft cabin surfaces such as bins, tray tables, arm rests and side walls. TiTANO is already used in shopping centers, hospitals and the food industry, and LHT says it has performed testing to make sure it is safe for use on six different cabin materials. The biocide would be applied via electro spray method to ensure fast, reliable coating of large surfaces in a short time frame without the formation of aerosols or smells. According to LHT, TiTANO stays active for over a year and reduces the survival rate of SARS-CoV-2—the virus causing COVID-19—by 90%. LHT is aiming to have an engineering bulletin for the treatment available within two months.