Antimicrobial packaing
AssigneeWhitehall Products, LLC
InventorMichael Russo
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Abstract
An antimicrobial packaging polymer and its method of use, and more particularly to a contact antimicrobial such as metal or metal ions covalently bound to a polymeric material that may be suitable in a variety of applications such as film and container packaging of perishable items, medical equipment and devices, environmental, hygienic and sanitary applications, as well as other consumer and commercial use.
Claims18
An antimicrobial polymeric film comprising a polymeric substrate having at least one surface having an antimicrobial compound, wherein said antimicrobial compound is between about 1% and 10%, by weight of the antimicrobial polymeric film.
An antimicrobial polymeric film comprising:
- a. a polymeric substrate having at least a first surface and an opposing second surface;
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- b. an antimicrobial compound disposed on the first surface of the polymeric substrate;
- c. wherein the polymeric substrate is comprised of a linear low density polyethylene;
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- d. wherein the antimicrobial compound comprises an inorganic compound comprising a metal or metal ions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.