Long-life antimicrobial surface coating
High-level protection in minutes, that lasts for months.
Antimicrobial protection only works if the product kills fast, eliminates microbes to a very high level, and keeps doing it continuously between applications. Protect Professional is built to deliver all three on any surface.
Log 699.9999% reduction
< 5 minto peak kill rate
90 daysfrom one application
20+ yrsproven technology
Log reduction over time
99.9% is meaningless if it takes all day to get there.
Every product quotes a percentage. Almost none quote the time. What matters is what happens on day three, when a contaminated hand touches the surface: with a traditional antimicrobial that pathogen can sit there, transferable, for hours. Protect Professional destroys it in minutes, every time, for up to 90 days.
Chemical kill
- Relies on a chemical active slowly attacking the cell wall
- Takes 2 to 24 hours or more to reach the level printed on the label
- Prolonged sub-lethal exposure is the classic route to resistance
- Many only bond to hard, non-porous surfaces
Physical kill
- Positively charged nanospikes rupture the cell membrane on contact
- Reaches a high log kill in minutes and sustains it for up to 90 days
- Physical mechanism gives pathogens nothing to adapt to
- Bonds to metal, plastic, wood, fabric, leather and ceramics
One coating, four threats
Biosecurity for the whole surface, not one headline pathogen.
The physical kill mechanism does not care what the microorganism is. If it has a cell membrane or an envelope, the coating destroys it.
Bacteria
E. coli, MRSA, Salmonella, Listeria and the rest. Log 6 reduction, continuously, on every coated surface.
Viruses
Enveloped viruses including coronaviruses and influenza. Because the kill is physical, variants make no difference.
Mould
Stops mould establishing on damp-prone surfaces, walls, fabrics and HVAC components before growth starts.
Yeast & spores
Candida and spore-forming organisms that survive routine cleaning and drive repeat outbreaks in clinical and residential settings.
How it works
An invisible layer of nanospikes, bonded to the surface.
Protect Professional is a water-based quaternary ammonium silane. When it dries it forms a covalently bonded layer of positively charged spikes that attract negatively charged microorganisms and rupture them on contact.
Apply
Spray or wipe on, any competent person
Water based, colourless and odourless. Spray, wipe or fog it on, with no specialist installer and no downtime.
Bond
Cures into the surface, not on top of it
Works on metal, plastic, timber, ceramics, carpet, fabric and leather. Indoors and out.
Kill
Destroys on contact, 24 hours a day
The layer keeps working between cleans for up to 90 days. Regular cleaning carries on as normal and does not remove it.
SiQAC chemistry has been in use since the 1970s, but the original formulations killed too slowly to be genuinely useful. Our proprietary formulation enhances it to deliver a fast, effective kill with long-lasting protection in real-world environments. The science → · How it is applied →
Longevity
One application. Up to 90 days of protection.
A disinfectant kills what is on the surface at that second and leaves no protection behind. Protect Professional bonds to the surface and keeps killing for up to 90 days in a typical indoor environment, without anything to top up or replace.
High-friction areas wear faster. We provide reapplication guidance by surface type so protection is maintained where it matters most.
Independently tested efficacy over the full 90-day period. How antimicrobials are tested →
Where an outbreak is your responsibility.
Built for environments where an outbreak is a duty-of-care and liability problem, not just an inconvenience.
Hospitals & healthcare
Wards, waiting areas, equipment
Care homes
Bedrooms, handrails, communal areas
Prisons & secure estates
Cells, corridors, shared facilities
Cruise & maritime
Cabins, dining, high-touch decks
Hotels & hospitality
Rooms, lobbies, lifts, gyms
Buy direct
Protect Professional. Delivered, applied, verified.
- Ready to use in 1 litre and 5 litre bottles
- Independently tested against bacteria, viruses and mould
- Free application guide and coverage calculator with every order
- Trade and volume pricing for facilities teams and councils
Need a site survey or a large-estate quote? Talk to the team
Protect Professional
5L covers approx. 100 m². Free UK delivery over £100.
Case studies
Proven in the field, not just the lab.
Real estates, real surfaces, and what actually changed once the coating went on.
Questions
The things facilities managers ask first.
Why does kill time matter as much as kill percentage?
Most products lead with a percentage: 99.9%, 99.99%. What the label rarely says is how long it takes to get there. A surface is touched many times an hour, so a coating that takes hours to reach its advertised level leaves the surface infectious for most of that period. The percentage and the time to reach it matter equally, and Protect Professional is designed to deliver both.
What is the difference between 99% and 99.9999%?
More than it sounds. Kill rates work on a logarithmic scale: each extra 9 means ten times fewer survivors. If a surface carries a million bacteria, 99% leaves 10,000 alive, 99.9% leaves 1,000, and 99.9999% (Log 6) leaves just one. Survivors regrow, so the difference between Log 2 and Log 6 is the difference between delaying recontamination and preventing it. What is a log count? →
Are antimicrobial coatings safe?
Protect Professional is water based, colourless and odourless, and is applied like a standard cleaning product. Once cured it is bonded to the surface and safe for occupied spaces, including settings with vulnerable residents. Full safety data sheets are available on request.
What is the active ingredient?
A quaternary ammonium silane (SiQAC). It bonds to the surface and the primary kill is physical: charged nanospikes rupture the cell membrane on contact rather than waiting for a chemical to do the work.
Does it replace cleaning?
No. It is a permanent layer underneath your normal cleaning regime. Cleaning removes dirt; the coating keeps the surface killing microorganisms between cleans.
Do you have independent test certificates?
Yes. Accredited UK lab testing against bacteria, mould and enveloped viruses is available on request, along with the peer-reviewed literature behind the technology.
How long does it last, and when do I reapply?
Up to 90 days in a typical indoor environment. High-abrasion surfaces such as handrails and door plates wear faster, so we provide reapplication guidance by surface type with every order.