Staying safe also means staying healthy with handrail system

SG SYSTEM PRODUCTS HAS RELAUNCHED THE “STRADING” HANDRAIL SYSTEM AS STRADING-HYGIENIC, A STAINLESS-STEEL HANDRAIL WITH AN ANTI-BACTERIAL AND ANTIMICROBIAL COATING.

As the world continues to adjust to the requirements of the Covid-19 pandemic and the need to start the long road to recovery whilst remaining safe and healthy, SG System Products is making significant and important adjustments to its product range.

The company specialises in the design, manufacture and installation of handrail and balustrade systems, tailored to suit specific application. Products are installed in commercial, public, industrial, educational and private developments.

SG System Products continues to invest and innovate across all its product ranges, which include entrance ramps, staircases, atriums, walkways, balconies, viewing galleries, and is now relaunching one of its successful handrail systems to help specifiers tackle the requirements of making buildings “virus-safe”.

It has enhanced its successful Strading handrail system with antimicrobial technology to create the Strading-hygienic range.

An antimicrobial is an agent that kills microorganisms or stops their growth. Antimicrobials work at a cellular level by continually disrupting and preventing the growth of microorganisms.

“The coating takes positive action by providing a passive barrier against bacteria and viruses and inhibiting their growth, thereby reducing the risk of spreading the germs,” explained Harry Watson, Managing Director of SG System Products.

“Bacteria can survive on hard surfaces for many months and as handrails are naturally touched by many people during a day, they are continuously available to transmit a range of illnesses.

“Strading-hygienic handrail virtually removes this risk completely. The special coating gives a built-in, continuous protection 24 hours a day, seven days a week. As a result, there is no need to re-apply any subsequent “top up” protection to the handrail.

“The advantages of this handrail make it ideal for any location, either new build or replacement handrails, where removing the risk of cross contamination via touch is important.”

The Strading-hygienic system incorporates a stainless-steel tubular handrail which is coated with the antimicrobial finish. The stainless-steel material is corrosion free and the coating is available in a range of colours.

The handrail can be fitted to any of SG System’s other products – Sentinel; Stargard; and Citadel.

“By fitting the handrail to a range of balusters or posts, the finished product can suit any location from a basic entrance barrier, queuing rails, corridor handrails, balustrades for schools, healthcare buildings and prestigious developments,” continued Harry Watson. “In fact, almost any handrail application.

“This approach also means that there are a range of prices depending on the balusters required. The Strading-hygienic handrail is always coated stainless steel to ensure the best possible handrail product for both interior and exterior applications.”

Strading-hygienic can be supplied fitted to a balustrade system for indoor or outdoor applications, or simply as wall or barrier rail and can also be retro-fitted to an existing building. This protection is becoming increasingly demanded by specifiers and Facilities Managers for heavily trafficked areas.

Heathcare environments, such as hospitals, surgeries and care homes, as well as education, retail, food industry and public buildings can all benefit from the installation of the Strading-hygienic handrail.