Antimicrobial Additives For Plastics

Antimicrobial additives can be incorporated with plastic resins during compounding or as a masterbatch during molding and provide a biocide treatment to.

Antimicrobial additives for plastics.

Biocote is the market leading antimicrobial technology supplier. Alphasan silver based antimicrobial additives protect against odors discoloration and other problems caused by microbial contamination. An antimicrobial masterbatch used to treat plastic and polymers extends the lifespan of finished products in a couple of ways. The emergence of the sars cov 2 virus which causes covid 19 has brought to the forefront another beneficial aspect of plastics antimicrobial and antiviral additives that can help protect humans.

Our range of antimicrobial additives provide lasting protection against microbes such as bacteria mould and viruses for a range of materials including plastics paints coatings textiles ceramics and paper. Antimicrobial additives help to inhibit the growth of microbes. Bacteria and fungi feed on most plastic and polymer additives often leading to a potential loss of product integrity. When bacteria mold and mildew start to grow on plastics they can start to cause those products to break down.

Antimicrobial protection for plastics polymers biocote antimicrobial protection is a globally recognised treatment suitable for a range of plastic and polymer materials. Alphasan works by releasing a silver ion exclusively in conditions that are conducive to bacterial growth. Tosaf a member of the ravago group announced that it has developed an antimicrobial antiviral additive for polyolefin nonwoven fabrics and films. Explore our silver antimicrobial technologies for plastics.

Additives themselves can either be incorporated into plastics at the processing stage or in the case of textiles applied later in topical coatings. Antimicrobial additives for plastics polymers. Antimicrobial additives can be used to kill bacteria outright and therefore have a biocidal effect or just suppress their growth and be known as biostatic. Antimicrobial solutions for plastic articles untreated plastic articles can be attacked by microbic growth causing unsightly discoloration unpleasant odors and polymer degradation issues.

Biocote s antimicrobial protection range includes antimicrobial additives for plastics. Industrial and consumer polymers can be susceptible to microbial attack causing undesirable effects such as staining odors and physical degradation.