Requests for antimicrobial lacquer systems regularly increase in times of increased infection incidence, such as now during the coronavirus crisis.
Eager entrepreneurs are trying to use the crisis to their advantage. That can also be a good thing and distinguishes good entrepreneurs. It may even be expedient for society.
At this point, however, some very different interests collide. In addition to entrepreneurial interests, there are also interests that serve the general public. Hesse sees itself as a company that operates responsibly, sustainably and competently in the market. This includes protecting people's health to the best of our ability and refraining from avoidable discharges of chemicals into the environment. The suppliers of antimicrobial products will, of course, cite precisely the protection of humans as an argument. We consider this to be frivolous, and possibly even harmful.