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US 2022/0174945 A1Published application
Apparatus and method for protecting against microbial hazards
AssigneeGMR Labs, LLC
InventorsScott M. FAVRE, A. Louise PERKINS
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Abstract
An antimicrobial material that includes an antimicrobial layer comprising an antimicrobial agent entrapped within a polymer matrix is provided. The polymer matrix is water stable, and an exposed surface of the antimicrobial layer exhibits sustained-release antimicrobial properties for at least 7 days. A composition for forming the antimicrobial material is also provided, as well as, a method of making the antimicrobial material.
Claims21
An antimicrobial material, comprising:
- an antimicrobial layer comprising an antimicrobial agent entrapped within a polymer matrix, wherein the polymer matrix is water stable, and wherein an exposed surface of the antimicrobial layer exhibits sustained-release antimicrobial properties for at least 7 days.
A film-forming composition, comprising:
- a mixture comprising a solvent, an antimicrobial agent, and polymeric material,
- wherein, when sprayed onto a surface, the mixture forms an antimicrobial layer comprising the antimicrobial agent entrapped within a polymer matrix formed from the polymeric material, wherein the polymer matrix is water stable, and wherein an exposed surface of the antimicrobial layer exhibits sustained-release antimicrobial properties for greater than 7 days.
A method of making an antimicrobial material, comprising:
- providing a mixture comprising a solvent, an antimicrobial agent, and polymeric material;
- applying the mixture onto a surface;
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- evaporating the solvent, wherein after evaporating the mixture forms an antimicrobial layer on the surface, wherein the antimicrobial layer comprises the antimicrobial agent entrapped within a polymer matrix formed from the polymeric material, wherein the polymer matrix is water stable, and wherein an exposed surface of the antimicrobial layer exhibits sustained-release antimicrobial properties for greater than 7 days.
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