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meldCX and Kastus(R) announce next-generation antimicrobial touch screen partnership
AUSTIN, Texas, June 17, 2020 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/--

-Collaboration to create the next generation of commercial touchscreen products 
with 24/7 Antimicrobial protection and proven effectiveness against the Human 
Coronavirus 

meldCX, an enterprise software solution provider that transforms the process of 
building and deploying apps for single-purpose devices, announced a partnership 
with Kastus(R) to use antimicrobial screen protectors on touch screen kiosk 
devices (https://www.meldcx.com/antimicrobial-screen-protector/). This 
partnership comes at a time when consumers are particularly concerned about 
engaging with touch screen surfaces with the possibility of being exposed to 
pathogenic organisms.

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"Antimicrobial coatings are vital right now for giving consumers a higher level 
of safety in shared touch screen environments. The Kastus proprietary 24/7 
Antimicrobial coating technology for screens and touch overlays, that will soon 
be applied to meldCX-powered kiosks, offers enhanced 'always on' protection and 
gives consumers the confidence to interact with shared touch screens," John 
Browne, founder and CEO of Kastus, said. 

"Consumers who use meldCX-powered self-service and frontline devices will now 
experience the intuitive meldCX platform while ensuring that their transactions 
have enhanced protection," he continued.

24/7 Antimicrobial Protection for Touch Screens

Kastus is on a mission to tackle the growing issue of harmful bacterial 
contagion and spread with its game-changing, patented 24/7 antimicrobial 
touchscreen surface coating. Why Kastus technology?

-Scientifically proven to block up to 99.99[1] percent of surface harmful 
bacteria 
-Delivers 'always on' antimicrobial protection to shared touchscreens and 
personal devices, such as tablets and smartphones 
-Recently proven to be effective against the human coronavirus

"We are thrilled to launch this partnership with Kastus to help protect 
consumers," Joy Chua, EVP Strategy and Marketing of meldCX, said. "As consumers 
have become more aware of touching devices, and the need intensifies for 
automation, this partnership is a breakthrough in reassuring organisations and 
customers of a comprehensive approach to rapidly tackling the challenges 
without significant cost increase."

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Monitoring Surface Cleanliness with Vision Analytics

meldCX is an industry leader in enterprise platform development with a core 
philosophy to make simple and cost-effective for organizations to develop, 
deploy and manage commercial applications for IoT devices and digital 
transformation initiatives. 

meldCX will soon make public access to its new AI driven compliance and safety 
focused feature, Project SAMi (short for Surface Awareness Management 
intelligence), which allows intelligent monitoring, control, and cleaning of 
any surface or otherwise in conjunction with this new partnership. The new 
feature can be used by customers and system integrators. 

Project SAMi augments the traditional "time-based" scheduled cleaning system 
and reactive cleaning protocols, with a model that prioritises high-usage 
devices and the areas in which they are installed. 

The aim of the feature is to optimise efforts in cleaning high-touch or 
high-traffic areas, allowing organizations maintain cost baselines and 
effectiveness and reducing risks associated with contact with self-service 
devices. 

Project SAMi, in conjunction with the 24/7 antimicrobial touchscreen surface 
coating in partnership with Kastus will prove essential for unattended kiosks 
in the healthcare, hospitality and retail industries. 

These insights confirm the consumer desires and business opportunities that 
meldCX will address with their next generation, Kastus(R)-protected, 
antimicrobial touch displays. If companies would like a sample, they are 
available now. For more information, please contact the meldCX team at 
marketing@meldcx.com. The product will also be distributed via the AOPEN global 
channels and certified meldCX partners. 

About meldCX

meldCX is an affiliated company within the Acer and AOPEN groups. Its flagship 
product, meldCX(R), is a leading comprehensive cross OS enterprise platform for 
development of digital transformation (DT), making it simple and cost-effective 
for organizations to develop, deploy and manage commercial applications for IoT 
devices and DT initiatives. meldCX also has a line of dedicated hardware 
solutions, which combines professional displays and device management 
capabilities in one neat solution.

To find out more about meldCX visit: www.meldcx.com 

About Kastus

Founded in 2014, Kastus is an award-winning Irish nano-technology company 
offering a patented range of antimicrobial coatings designed to protect glass 
and ceramic surfaces from harmful bacteria during a products' lifecycle. The 
technology has global use potential across a host of industries; benefitting 
everything from smartphones and touchscreen kiosks to screen protectors. 

While the Kastus(R) Intelligent Surface technology(TM) coating was originally 
designed to enhance new products, businesses can now retrospectively add the 
newly launched 'Kastus Screen Protectors' to help provide enhanced protection 
on existing public touchscreens. Ideal for the likes of restaurants, retail, 
healthcare venues and travel hubs. 

To discover more visit: www.kastus.com

[1] ISO 27447 Antimicrobial certification standard independently verified by 
Airmid laboratories

SOURCE:meldCX

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