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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Heinz Herbst, Loerrach, DE;
Urs Stadler, Madison, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation, Tarrytown, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 2/534 ; A61K 3/338 ; A61K 3/324 ; A61K 3/334 ; A61K 3/328 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 2/534 ; A61K 3/338 ; A61K 3/324 ; A61K 3/334 ; A61K 3/328 ;
Abstract
Plastic films, fibers and articles are provided long-term antimicrobial activity with a combination of certain phenolic and inorganic antimicrobial agents. The plastic films, fibers and articles with antimicrobial activity exhibit superior resistance to discoloration, may be processed at high temperature, and maintain physical properties upon weathering, especially upon exposure to ultraviolet radiation.