RESEARCHES REGARDING NEW APPROACHES OF PRODUCT DESIGN TO HELP REDUCE BACTERIA TRANSMISSION

Abstract

This paper is based on research regarding the identification and development of product concepts that improve the quality of consumer life, both aesthetically and attributing antimicrobial qualities to the concept created. The paper presents the results of some experiments on various types of leather parts, which later, through the designer's intervention, are processed and aesthetically improved by applications made with silver, silver wire or silver ion based paint. The resulted accessories are products that can be used independently or can be assembled on different objects, aiming at improving the aesthetic aspect of the product, while ensuring the quality of an antimicrobial product. The paper is based on studies of aseptic, technological and aesthetic properties of silver. The work, based on the experiments made, proposes a series of landmark variants, made of leather, which can be interchangeable. These proposed benchmarks can be easily assembled on various every day products. The sacred symbols, the mandala, the silver properties, the leather processed in different color shades and finishes represent challenges for product design in the development of product concepts capable of meeting the aesthetic requirements of the consumer, while identifying approaches to improve the quality of the user’s life. Antimicrobial protection, style / fashion, accessories and objects that are used every day such as wallets, mobile phone, purse, bracelet, belt and more, are preoccupations in the aesthetic approach of a product.

Keywords

• Silver
• leather
• design
• antibacterian
• accesory