The washroom area is recognised as being of utmost importance when it comes to cleaning. In a healthcare setting for example, it is believed that MRSA is transmitted from patient to patient largely via the hands of healthcare professionals. Toilet roll dispensers rarely form part of a cleaning regime, although they come into contact with many pairs of hands over the course of an average day. A large proportion of people will not wash their hands before leaving.

Paperstream anti-microbial dispensers have been treated with the ‘Sterylcoat’ anti-microbial, thermosetting powder coating which shows a high activity against a broad spectrum of micro-organisms (including bacteria, yeasts & moulds).