1OO YEARS BODE CHEMIE The company was re-established in 1947 after the Second World War. The hall that had been destroyed in 1943 was rebuilt - and production of the well-known disinfectants continued. When the economy of the young Federal Republic of Germany finally experienced its miracle of growth in the following decade, BODE also broke new ground: in the 1950s, the antiperspirant Hidrofugal® was developed. A milestone in the history of hygiene: the Sterillium® product family In retrospect, BODE‘s real breakthrough came in the mid-1960s: Sterillium®, developed in cooperation with the University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), was the world‘s first alcohol-based rub-in hand disinfectant, highly effective and gentle on the skin at the same time. Sterillium® set the standard for efficacy and skin compatibility and redefined an entire product category. Today, the name Sterillium® is used by many as a synonym for hand disinfectants. This is one of the reasons why Sterillium® was named one of the top German brands by the ZEIT publishing group in 2022 and can now call itself ’Brand of the Century’ in perpetuity. The name of the ’Blue Classic’ is also an example of the culture of innovation cultivated at BODE. Today, users can choose from a variety of Sterillium® products that meet a wide range of needs and have repeatedly set new standards: For example, the Sterillium® 2 in 1 wipes are now available for use at home and when travelling. These are practical disinfectant wipes for hand and surface disinfection. Since 2003, Sterillium® classic pure has been one of the first hand disinfectants to offer the proven Sterillium® skin care complex without perfume or colourants. Since 2019, Sterillium® pure has also been available on a propanol basis as the product also suitable for users with allergic or atopic skin. The brand‘s innovation leadership has been confirmed externally over the decades: In 2005, Sterillium® was the first hand disinfectant to be approved for surgical hand disinfection with a reduced exposure time of 1.5 minutes instead of 3 minutes. And in 1995, Sterillium® Virugard was the first alcohol-based hand disinfectant to be listed by the Robert Koch Institute as effective against viruses. Comprehensive infection prevention: BODE at HARTMANN BODE Chemie has been part of PAUL HARTMANN AG since 2009. ’Together with HARTMANN, we can offer comprehensive system solutions for infection prevention from a single source,’ says Alexander Schwieger. In addition to effective products with impressive properties, this also includes expert advice and training for users. ’We want to provide our customers with the information they need.’ For this reason, the BODE SCIENCE CENTER, meanwhile the HARTMANN SCIENCE CENTER, was founded in 2011 as a competence centre for disinfection and infection prevention. Since 2019, 5
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