Kolkata, Aug 3 (PTI) Century Plyboards (India) Ltd on Monday said it has started using nanotechnology in manufacturing of its products to kill viruses in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The company claimed it is using "Virokill technology" in its production line, which "kills 99.99 per cent of viruses".

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"The highly activated and energised nanoparticles physically rupture and kill viruses coming in contact with it," a company statement said.

The nanoparticles are effective throughout the lifetime of furniture as those are embedded in the polymer matrix system, it claimed.

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The plyboard maker has planned to explain the benefit of the new products to its customers and roped in actor Parambrata Chattopadhyay for the advertisement of such items.

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