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US 2024/0228795 A1Published application
Self-disinfecting writing instrument
AssigneeBIC Violex Single Member S.A.
InventorMichail KOKOZIDIS
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a writing instrument. The writing instrument comprises a self-disinfecting material. The self-disinfecting material comprises a polymer, a photosensitizing additive configured to convert oxygen to a reactive oxygen species when exposed to light, and a light scattering component.
Claims21
The writing instrument comprising:
- a self-disinfecting material,
- wherein the self-disinfecting material comprises:
- a polymer,
- a photosensitizing additive configured to convert oxygen to a reactive oxygen species when exposed to light,
- and a light scattering component.
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A process for producing writing instrument parts comprising a self-disinfecting material, comprising:
- a polymer being mixed with a photosensitizing additive to create a self-disinfecting material feedstock,
- adding a light scattering additive to the self-disinfecting material feedstock,
- adjusting the orientation, position and/or volume of the photosensitizing additive and/or
- light scattering additive in the self-disinfecting material feedstock,
- and extruding or injection molding the self-disinfecting feedstock into a shape.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.