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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2013
Parx Plastics Bv, Lb Nieuwerkerk ad Ijssel, NL;
Michele Fiori, Bologna, IT;
Nunzia Nocerino, Ercolano, IT;
Rosanna Capparelli, Portici, IT;
Andrea Fulgione, Portici, IT;
Michael Van Der Jagt, Rotterdam, NL;
Chiara Medaglia, Portici, IT;
Marco Marchetti, Montefiore Dell'Aso, IT;
Norberto Roveri, Bologna, IT;
Rocco Mercuri, Bevagna, IT;
Marco Lelli, Monghidoro, IT;
Francesca Rinaldi, Ferrara, IT;
PARX PLASTICS BV, Nieuwerkerk ad Ijssel, NL;
Abstract
The invention relates to polymers selected from among polypropylene (PP), polycarbonate (PC), acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), polyvinylchloride (PVC) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET), nylon and polystyrene, having antibacterial properties, wherein the antibacterial effect is obtained by adding a zinc salt selected from among: zinc PCA, zinc oxide, zinc hydroxide, zinc pyrrolidone or zinc pyrithione during the process of polymerization of the monomers. The antibacterial polymers are used to prepare products intended to enter into contact with the skin.