INOX now offers an antimicrobial coating for its line of stainless-steel products, including commercial and residential door levers and pulls, deadbolts, panic devices and push/pull plates. MicroArmor Antimicrobial Coating is a powder coating that contains silver ions that attach themselves to a microbe’s cellular enzyme. It is applied during the hardware manufacturing process and works to inhibit the growth and reproduction of harmful bacteria, mold and mildew by up to 99.9 percent, according to the company.