Delta Cooling Towers says it has developed an anti-microbial HDPE material that substantially reduced risks associated with Legionnaire’s Disease and other strains of deadly pathogens.
Delta, known for its HDPE (high-density polyethylene) plastic cooling towers introduced in the 1970s, has just launched a line of towers constructed of anti-microbial resin, which is fully compounded into the base cooling tower material. The anti-microbial resin contains additives that operate on a cellular level to continuously disrupt and prevent uncontrolled growth of microorganisms and biofilm within the cooling tower. According to the company, efficacy tests were performed by Special Pathogens Laboratory, The Legionella Experts®.