Antimicrobial melamine resin and products made therefrom
AssigneeMicroban Products Company
InventorsWilliam Hanrahan, Ivan Ong, Laurie Pariano
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Abstract
The present invention relates to melamine resins having incorporated therein one or more antimicrobial agents, where one of the antimicrobial agents is an isothiazolone based compound. The melamine resin is compounded with the antimicrobial as a finely divided powder diluted in a liquid forming a dispersion. The compounded melamine resin is useful for making melamine based decorative laminates used in flooring, countertops, dinnerware and other applications wherein a tough, mar resistant surface having bactericidal properties is required.
Claims10
A permanent antimicrobial melamine resin, comprising:
- melamine and at least one antimicrobial agent, wherein one of the antimicrobial agents is an isothiazolone based compound.
A decorative laminate that has antimicrobial properties throughout its entire life, comprising:
- an overlay sheet impregnated with a melamine resin containing an antimicrobial agent in a dispersion, wherein one of the antimicrobial agents is an isothiazolone based compound;
- a printed paper sheet impregnated with a melamine formaldehyde;
- a high density core fiberboard impregnated with a phenolic or melamine resin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.