Pressure-sensitive adhesive containing iodine
AssigneeMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
InventorsPaul D. Rosso, Michael Y. Moss
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Abstract
A process for making a stable chemical complex of iodine, an iodide ion and a dermatologically acceptable room temperature tacky pressure-sensitive adhesive which is substantially free of acidic components. The resulting composition exhibits broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity when placed in contact with mammalian skin.
Claims8
In a process for making a composition which exhibits antiseptic broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity when placed in contact with the skin, the improvement comprising forming a solution of an iodide, a solvent and iodine, and reacting said solution with a dermatologically acceptable pressure-sensitive adhesive.
In a composition which exhibits antiseptic broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity when placed in contact with the skin, the improvement comprising a stable chemical complex of an iodide, iodine and a dermatologically acceptable pressure-sensitive adhesive.
In a flexible sheet material having attached thereto a dermatologically acceptable pressure-sensitive adhesive, the improvement comprising said dermatologically acceptable, pressure-sensitive adhesive being a stable chemical complex of an iodide, iodine and a dermatologically acceptable pressure-sensitive adhesive.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.