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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2006
Caroline M. Ylitalo, Stillwater, MN (US);
Gerald R. A. Hofmann, Oakdale, MN (US);
Mitchell T. Johnson, Gig Harbor, WA (US);
Linda K. M. Olson, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Duane Douglas Fansler, Dresser, WI (US);
Caroline M. Ylitalo, Stillwater, MN (US);
Gerald R. A. Hofmann, Oakdale, MN (US);
Mitchell T. Johnson, Gig Harbor, WA (US);
Linda K. M. Olson, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Duane Douglas Fansler, Dresser, WI (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
An antimicrobial coating system, a film-forming composition, and an antimicrobial film. In some embodiments, the antimicrobial coating system can include a film-forming composition comprising a polymer having an effective molecular weight, and an effective amount of an antimicrobial agent dispersed within the polymer. The film-forming composition can form a water-insoluble, biocidal antimicrobial film when applied to a surface.