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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2006
Gerry D. Getman, McMurray, PA (US);
Matt Bootman, Cannonsburg, PA (US);
Donald Wagner, Jr., Bridgeville, PA (US);
Thomas Ward, Hudson, FL (US);
Gerry D. Getman, McMurray, PA (US);
Matt Bootman, Cannonsburg, PA (US);
Donald Wagner, Jr., Bridgeville, PA (US);
Thomas Ward, Hudson, FL (US);
Biosafe, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
An antimicrobial polymer is disclosed containing silicon-containing quaternary ammonium groups, the polymer including in its structure repeating units of Formula II:RNRSiX'Y  (II)wherein each R and each Ris independently a non-hydrolysable organic group; each X′ is —OR′, —OH or —O—Si, wherein R′ is an alkyl group of 1 to about 22 carbon atoms, or an aryl group of 6 carbon atoms; n is an integer of 0 to 3; and Y is an anionic moiety suitable to form the salt of the repeating units of Formula II. Also disclosed are methods of making such a polymer and imparting sustained antimicrobial properties to a substrate using the polymer.