Filtered pads keep viruses away

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced hotels to revamp their cleaning regimes. Everything in rooms, from furniture to sinks, is being thoroughly cleaned and disinfected.

Despite improved protocols, soft surfaces - such as sleep aids (pillows, blankets, mattresses) and upholstered furniture - may not be free of germs and pathogens.

According to a study by the University of Manchester, the average pillow has a million spores and can contain as many as 16 species of fungi. They can also contain other harmful viruses (including coronaviruses and influenza), bacteria, and other dangerous pathogens.

Most pillows supplied to hotels have seams that are prone to contamination, says Bill Purdy, product technology representative for PneumaPure in the US. The current method of sewing pillows allows pathogens to enter the pillow. Every time the head is placed on the pillow, the contents of the pillow are aerosolized into the sleeper's airways.

"Despite current protective measures and regular pillowcase changes, the contents of the pillow remain dirty," says Purdy. "In a post-pandemic world, awareness of hotel cleanliness is undoubtedly heightened, and our research shows that regardless of whether protective covers are used, hotel guests continue to question the cleanliness of pillows and bedding."

The solution is the world's unique PneumaPure filter technology, which blocks even the smallest viruses and pathogens from entering or leaving any soft surface, thereby stopping cross-infection between users. Separate collections for accommodation, home users and also for the medical sector (hospitals, nursing homes, retirement homes) are based on the comfort and usage needs of each user, as well as healthcare needs.

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