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Helps prevent infection
17 July 2013
A safety kneepad from Redbacks which is constructed from flexible antimicrobial thermoplastic elastomers is said to be the first on the market that attacks micro-organisms at source, helping to protect the wearer from knee infection and prevent the spread of disease within the workplace.
Having to kneel in any work situation can increase the risk of developing and spreading germs caused by heat and accumulated, absorbed dirt, which is especially important in environments such as hospitals, care-homes, schools and the food service industry.
Unlike foam-based kneepads, the honeycomb matrix and TPE leaf-spring construction of the kneepads return them to their original form after prolonged pressure, helping to prevent knee, leg, ankle and foot injury, by elevating the knees and evenly distributing body weight. This also allows fresh air to circulate to either cool or heat to body temperature.
