Why copper pipe holds astonishing bactericidal function ?
Why copper pipe holds astonishing bactericidal function? Biological research shows that copper has an obvious antibacterial and bactericidal function for the reason that cupric ions of copper tube dissolved in water and more than 99% of the water bacteria in copper pipe will disappear after 5 hours. Copper is the most representative metal with bactericidal effect, which our people have noticed and took advantage of it. It is well known that water impurity is an important reason of epidemic. Many bacteria like escherichia coli, pneumonia germs are very easy to breed in the water, and people who drink contaminated water will suffer from diseases. In ancient China, there is a saying that "water in the copper pot is not smelly". Besides brass, as one kind of copper, has the same bactericidal function. According to latest research, stainless steel door handles can harbor thousands of germs while brass door handles harbor much less germs. Repeated experiments showed that the bacteria on brass tube were wiped out in seven hours or less. Guilin Lijia Metals Co., Ltd is manufacturing copper, brass and copper-nickel pipes and coils, which are extensively used in areas of condenser, bathroom accessory and handrails. |
