What is KENIFINE™ ?

By applying KENIFINE™ to the surface of a product, it exhibits antibacterial and antifungal properties as well as a protective effect against black mold. These effects last over a long period. KENIFINE™ can be effective in the dark as well.

Antibacterial mechanism

By applying KENIFINE™ to the surface of a product, it will have benefits as follows.

Antibacterial/antiviral properties

Compared to conventional antibacterial materials, KENIFINE has 10 times stronger antibacterial properties and demonstrates an immediate effect. It also has antiviral properties.

Comparison of photos taken after 4 hours of processing

Antibacterial/antiviral properties

Test results with animal coronaviruses (by Iwate University)

Antifungal properties

KENIFINE exhibits excellent antifungal properties 50 times stronger than conventional antibacterial materials.

Test Example 1. Laboratory test with black aspergillus (black Koji mold) for 48 hours

Test Example 2. Stachybotrys chartarum (black mold) resistance test for 28 days (JIS Z 2911: 2000)

Long-lasting effects

With high durability, the effect lasts over a long period of several years.

Experiment results at basin

* In-house test data with wiping method

Mold-proof properties

KENIFINE prevents black mold growth by applying it to the surface of the products used in the kitchen sink and bathroom.
* The mold-proof effect was confirmed in more than 90% of 100 antibacterial plates used as samples.

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Safety

By rat tests and human skin tests, it has been confirmed that KENIFINE has no toxic or irritating properties and can be used safely.

Rat mortality in acute oral toxicity test

Incidence of irritation in human skin patch test

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