HOW TO SAFELY CLEAN YOUR PHONE
Catalyst's waterproof cases offer an easy and quick solution to clean and disinfect your phone, in line with the CDC and EPA guidelines regarding COVID-19.
Unlike other solutions, this provides full 360 degree disinfection on all surfaces of your device with no risk of harming your device by getting liquids into the openings or damaging the ports or openings while allowing sufficient time for the disinfectant to work.
HOW TO PROCEED
Wash your Catalyst waterproof case with soap and water. Dry off using a lint-free cloth.
Disinfect using a solution, gel or wipe that contains 70% ethanol or 70% isopropyl alcohol. Let it sit for at least 1 minute (follow the disinfectant's instructions).
Dry off the remaining solution with a lint-free cloth.
Your phone or personal device can carry and transmit the virus to your hands and face. Using a Catalyst Waterproof Case allows you to follow the CDC recommendation to wash and disinfect regularly touched surfaces to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.
Did you know that COVID-19 has been found to survive on cardboard for up to 24 hours, on plastic or steel for up to 72 hours and on face masks for up to 7 days? In fact it was found on a cruise ship 17 days after passengers had left.
Catalyst Waterproof Cases have been tested to sustain repeated disinfection with 70% isopropyl alcohol and 70% ethanol, proven to work against similar coronaviruses like SARS and MERS by a study by the Journal of Hospital Infection. The Catalyst Waterproof Case allows to safely disinfect your phone using one of the few proven disinfecting method.
It is safe to say that we are all thinking about our hygiene in a different way. It is each of our responsibility to maintain a meticulous level of personal cleanliness, especially when it comes to our hands and face. What many people may not know is that phone hygiene is a critical factor in maintaining clean hands and keeping germs at bay.
"The info on how to properly clean phones, however, differs; while Apple and other manufacturers have updated their guidelines for using chemical wipes on phones, they still don’t recommend doing so often, and caution against doing so while the phone is on and on getting liquids into charging ports. Which makes the Catalyst Waterproof Cases the simplest of solutions."
Many of us have an elderly parent, grandparent, relative or friend that we want to protect from the threats of COVID-19 but are often unsure how best to do so. We at Catalyst want to provide you with advice that can help you support your elderly loved one in these difficult times, whether they live with you, away from you or indeed in a care facility.
Even though we do not carry around toilet seats all day long, we carry around something 10 times dirtier than them. Our phones. There are 17,032 germs per square inch on a phone. Some of which can lead to health problems. We can’t wash our phones like we wash our hands, as that may damage our device. With a Catalyst Waterproof Case on, you can clean your Apple device with soap and water as you wash your hands.
To protect yourself from getting COVID-19, the CDC recommends that you clean & disinfect frequently touched surfaces like your phone daily. They recommend that you clean using a detergent or soap and water and disinfect using an alcohol solution that contains at least 70% alcohol. (Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)
Our cases can be disinfected using an alcohol solution that contains at least 70% alcohol, such as 70% ethanol or 70% isopropyl alcohol.
If you are using and maintaining your Catalyst waterproof case on your iPhone or iPad, you’ll be able to wash it with water and soap just as easily as you wash your hands. Just follow these simple steps:
You will not damage the Catalyst iPhone Waterproof Case by washing your phone case with soap and water or disinfecting it for COVID-19 with an alcohol solution that contains at least 70% alcohol, such as 70% ethanol or 70% isopropyl alcohol. Using a 70% alcohol wipe, solution, gel or spray, you may gently wipe the surfaces of your Catalyst case with a clean lint-free microfibre cloth. Ensure all seals and plugs are tightly secured.
When advising on how to clean iPhones, Apple warns against getting “...moisture into any openings”, “Don’t use cleaning products”.
Indeed, if we look at the Technical Specifications of the iPhone 11, it clearly states that ”iPhone 11 is splash, water, and dust resistant and was tested under controlled laboratory conditions with a rating of IP68 under IEC standard 60529 (maximum depth of 2 meters up to 30 minutes). Splash, water, and dust resistance are not permanent conditions and resistance might decrease as a result of normal wear. Do not attempt to charge a wet iPhone; refer to the user guide for cleaning and drying instructions. Liquid damage not covered under warranty.”
UV smartphone sanitizers are not as convenient to carry around and our Waterproof cases can be more than 10 times lighter than some UV smartphone sanitizers. You may not have the UV smartphone sanitizer handy at all times, but your waterproof case will always be on your device.
Most germicidal UV devices use UV-C light for disinfection, which may also cause damage to individuals and/or materials including plastics, rubbers & glass of electronic devices and/or their cases. The effectiveness of UV to disinfect against coronaviruses depends upon the distance and time of to ensure enough exposure time to UV light to be effective, which are unclear and may also depend upon the lamp intensity, temperature & humidity.
