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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2000
Toagosei Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides an antimicrobial agent consisting of glass which comprises 50 to 60 mole % of ZnO, 20 to 30 mole % of at least one member selected from the group consisting of B O and P O , 1 to 10 mole % of at least one member selected from the group consisting of Al O and ZrO , 5 to 10 mole % of an alkali metal oxide and 0 to 15 mole % of SiO and an antimicrobial agent consisting of glass which comprises 50 to 70 mole % of ZnO, 20 to 35 mole % of P O , 0.5 to 10 mole % of Al O , 0.5 to 10 mole % of SnO , 0 to 5 mole % of SiO and 5 to 10 mole % of an alkali metal oxide as well as an antimicrobial resin composition and antimicrobial artificial marble, each of which comprises a resin and the antimicrobial agent blended therewith. The antimicrobial resin composition and the antimicrobial artificial marble are excellent in their antimicrobial properties, resistance to color change and water resistance.