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In small appliances, applications such as personal care (massagers, shavers, etc.), kitchen or
sanitary appliances and products (hand dryers, de-/humidifier, etc.), hygiene is becoming more and more important to avoid bacterial infection transferable from contact via handles, grips or switches.
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Already tested and approved for medical applications, new grades of antimicrobial Makrolon® polycarbonate (PC) and Bayblend® PC/ABS blends have been developed.
Silver-based antimicrobial additives have been incorporated into Bayer MaterialScience engineering thermoplastics thus preventing bacteria growth and reducing the risks of infection as illustrated on the figures below:
Antibacterial effectiveness test results:
Figure below illustrates the efficacy obtained with Makrolon® Antimicrobial additives in comparison with the best working benchmark of the market.
For this test, the film contact method; JIS Z 2801:2000 was performed with Staphylcoccus Aureus and Klebsiella Pneumoniae.
Efficacy of Makrolon® Antimicrobial Polycarbonate:
Stain testing conducted by Bayer MaterialScience shows that bacteria on untreated polycarbonate grows unabated, while bacteria on the antimicrobial Makrolon® polycarbonate is virtually nonexistent.
How do inorganic antimicrobials work?
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