Milan 7th June 2022, KME contributed to the installation Feeling the Energy, realised by Plenitude (Eni) designed by Carlo Ratti Associati with the collaboration of Italo Rota, as part of the exhibition organised by the magazine INTERNI "Design Re Generation" at the Orto Botanico in Brera.
Thanks to 500 metres of copper pipe supplied by KME, it was possible to create a path where visitors can experience the many forms of sustainable energy.
It is an interactive pathway, made of antibacterial copper, a precious ally in allowing visitors to live the experience created in total safety: in fact, copper is not only an "Out-of-Class" for the conduction of electrical and thermal energy, indispensable for the development of renewable source plants, but it is also a naturally antimicrobial material: during these pandemic years, touch has become a source of anxiety and copper represents an ideal solution for the prevention of infections, significantly reducing the risks of spreading and transmitting infections: it eliminates viruses and bacteria from its surfaces in less than 10 minutes. Among the pathogens that copper and its alloys can eliminate are several families of bacteria and viruses including SARS-CoV2.
Finally, the recyclability of copper will allow it to be totally recycled, as it is one of the few materials that can be 100% recycled and retains all its original properties, no matter how many times it has been recycled or for which applications it has been used.
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KME, is an international Group among the world's largest producers of copper and copper alloy materials, which can boast over a century of history, highly innovative projects that look to the evolution of future materials and a solid commitment to sustainability. With headquarters in Italy and Germany, a global production footprint, KME's activity is aimed at various industrial sectors: from energy to automotive, from electrical and electronic mechanical industry to construction and architecture, from chemistry to shipbuilding.