Technical advances in powder coatings have enabled such products as anti-bacterial coatings, killing known viruses such as the ever present MRSA bug. This type of powder works by constantly releasing active silver ions causing over 99% CFU reduction in these tested bacteria's: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia Coli 0157, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtillis, Salmonella enteritidis, Listeria monocytogenes all +99% effected.