Cleo Skribent Antimicrobial Copper Ballpoint Pen

The Cleo Skribent Antibacterial Copper Ballpoint Pen

UPDATE: Exposure to an Antimicrobial Copper Surface kills the SARS-CoV-2 virus within 4 hours.

"On copper, no viable SARS-CoV-2 was measured after 4 hours and no viable SARS-CoV-1 was measured after 8 hours."
New England Journal of Medicine
March 17, 2020

Cleo Skribent teamed up with Papier Plume to create this exclusive antimicrobial solid copper ballpoint pen. In today’s age of virulent bacterial and viral outbreaks, it’s important to protect yourself and your loved ones by limiting the spread of disease whenever possible. The German-crafted push-button Cleo is your new everyday carry ballpoint pen. It's made from the highest grade of copper to provide the most antimicrobial properties available to help stop the spread of influenza viruses like COVID-19/Coronavirus and H1N1, and bacteria like MRSA, E-Coli and Staphylococci. This chart shows the effectiveness of copper and how quickly it kills each type of microbe.

Best Copper Ballpoint Pen for Killing Germs

This Cleo Skribent copper ballpoint pen isn’t just for Germophobes concerned about the cleanliness of their writing instruments. Given how quickly an outbreak can happen and spread, antimicrobial copper pens are extremely important for healthcare professionals (especially doctors and nurses), nursing home administrators and workers, teachers, childcare providers, flight attendants and airport staff, tour guides, museum staff, retail shop employees, librarians, students, public transportation workers, restaurant and kitchen staff and even Uber & Lyft drivers; basically anyone who uses a pen and comes into contact with a large number of people during their daily routine.

The Cleo Skribent antimicrobial copper ballpoint pen has a push button can be clicked to reveal and retract the ballpoint pen tip. It comes equipped with a Black Schmidt Easy Flow 9000 cartridge and can use any Parker-style Standard, Ceramic Gel or Easy Flow cartridge.

Since this exclusive Cleo Skribent antimicrobial ballpoint pen is made of solid copper, it will change color from light to dark hues of blue and purple depending on the environment and its use. This is a unique characteristic of copper. You should keep it free from dirt and grime so that any microbe, bacteria or virus can reach its copper surface and be killed. DO NOT use any sealant on your copper pen as this will reduce its effectiveness.

How Does Copper Kill Viruses, Bacteria & Microbes?

Viruses and bacteria are rapidly and constantly killed wh metallic copper surfaces, and the term “contact killing” has been coined for this process. While this phenomenon was known in ancient times, it is currently receiving renewed attention. You can find many quality articles online, like this one from the Copper Development Association, about the benefits of using copper as an antiviral and antibacterial agent.

Pen Specifications

This Cleo Skribent copper pen comes standard with a Black Easy Flow 9000 cartridge.

Length: 5.5"
Weight: 1.1 oz

About Cleo Skribent

Cleo Skribent is a German pen manufacturer who are passionate about their handmade fine writing instruments. All employees are expert in their field and they follow decades-old craftsmanship processes to produce a single fountain pen. They only use the highest quality materials for their pens, including rare woods and precious metals. Their bicolour nibs are unrivaled throughout the world. The company began producing writing instruments in a back lot garage after WWII. They used simple means of production combined with a lot of skill and craft knowledge; Cleo Skribent pens were made in a similar manner to those of the ancient Egyptians and the first line was called “Cleopatra”, hence Cleo. The success of their India ink drawing instruments series “Skribent”, distributed in the former Eastern Bloc, brought about the second name Skribent.