--- title: System4 IPS Blog | Antimicrobial coatings description: Antimicrobial coatings | System4 IPS Blog - Commercial Cleaning & Infection Prevention Specialists --- [![system4 IPS logo ](https://blog.system4ips.com/hs-fs/hubfs/s4ips%20logo.png?width=700&height=175&name=s4ips%20logo.png "system4 IPS logo ")](https://www.system4ips.com) Open main menu Close main menu # Blogs Select Category Allergies Antimicrobial coatings Best Practices Budgets Carpet Cleaning Commercial Cleaning Deep Cleaning Disinfection Facility Services Floors Free Download Hospitality Industry Industries Janitorial Services Local News Maintenance News Post-Pandemic Property Management Resources Restrooms Schools Spring Cleaning Staffing Tips & Tricks Video This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. Posts about: ## Antimicrobial coatings ![](https://blog.system4ips.com/hubfs/Blog%20-%20April%202022%20featured%20image%20(300%20%C3%97%20175%20px).png) ### [What is a “Special Service” Commercial Cleaning, Really?](https://blog.system4ips.com/what-is-a-special-service-commercial-cleaning-really) Apr 14, 2022 Why would **Special Services** be needed when regular janitorial services are provided? How are they different from commercial janitorial cleaning services? What is a "Special Service" anyway?   ![Monique Burgess](https://blog.system4ips.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Monique%20Burgess%20-%20blog%20author%20-%20avatar%20(hi-res).png?width=45&name=Monique%20Burgess%20-%20blog%20author%20-%20avatar%20(hi-res).png) [Monique Burgess](https://blog.system4ips.com/author/monique-burgess) [Read More](https://blog.system4ips.com/what-is-a-special-service-commercial-cleaning-really) ![Why Antimicrobial Coatings are More Important Than You Think - Blog - Article](https://blog.system4ips.com/hubfs/Blog%20-%20January%202022%20featured%20image%20(300x175).png) ### [Why Antimicrobial Coatings Are More Important Than You Think](https://blog.system4ips.com/why-antimicrobial-coatings-are-more-important-than-you-think) Jan 17, 2022 With regard to health and sanitation, the pandemic of 2020, 2021 and 2022 has taught us a great deal. Antimicrobial coatings were one of the first topics to gain enormous attention. But what are they? Exactly how do they work? Is it worth using them?  Are they important? You bet. ![Monique Burgess](https://blog.system4ips.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Monique%20Burgess%20-%20blog%20author%20-%20avatar%20(hi-res).png?width=45&name=Monique%20Burgess%20-%20blog%20author%20-%20avatar%20(hi-res).png) [Monique Burgess](https://blog.system4ips.com/author/monique-burgess) [Read More](https://blog.system4ips.com/why-antimicrobial-coatings-are-more-important-than-you-think) ![Industries-using-antimicrobial-coatings-to-amplify-the-efficacy-of-standard-disinfection](https://blog.system4ips.com/hubfs/Canva%20images/Make%20school%20safe.png) ### [Industries Adopting Antimicrobial Coatings to Minimize Transmission](https://blog.system4ips.com/industries-adopting-antimicrobial-coatings) Jul 3, 2020 **How does your Covid19 cleaning plan compare to others?** Disinfected surfaces are clean until they are contaminated. That could be seconds, minutes, hours, but usually, not days. Many industries do not have the luxury of time or budget to constantly disinfect round-the-clock. With viruses living on surfaces for up to 3 days, surfaces become a point of transmission. ![Monique Burgess](https://blog.system4ips.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Monique%20Burgess%20-%20blog%20author%20-%20avatar%20(hi-res).png?width=45&name=Monique%20Burgess%20-%20blog%20author%20-%20avatar%20(hi-res).png) [Monique Burgess](https://blog.system4ips.com/author/monique-burgess) [Read More](https://blog.system4ips.com/industries-adopting-antimicrobial-coatings) [![System4PS - logo - white (transparent)](https://blog.system4ips.com/hubfs/Images/logo/System4PS%20-%20logo%20-%20white%20(transparent).svg "System4PS - logo - white (transparent)")](https://www.system4ips.com/) **Rhode Island** 60 Romano Vineyard Way #110 North Kingstown , RI 02852 [(401) 615-7043](tel:(401)%20615-7043) **Connecticut** 425 Kings Highway East Fairfield CT 06825 [(860) 469-8175](tel:(860)%20469-8175) [Follow us on Facebook](https://facebook.com/System4IPS/) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://twitter.com/system4ips) [Follow us on Twitter](https://www.instagram.com/system4ips/) [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.linkedin.com/company/system4ips)