JPH0438904A - Toothbrush with antibacterial agent - Google Patents

Toothbrush with antibacterial agent

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Publication number
JPH0438904A
JPH0438904A JP14596090A JP14596090A JPH0438904A JP H0438904 A JPH0438904 A JP H0438904A JP 14596090 A JP14596090 A JP 14596090A JP 14596090 A JP14596090 A JP 14596090A JP H0438904 A JPH0438904 A JP H0438904A
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zinc
antibacterial agent
toothbrush
sulfate
aluminum
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Inventor
Akira Hoshino
明 星野
Tadamitsu Nakamura
中村 忠光
Hiroshi Saito
博 斎藤
Tetsuo Torii
鳥居 哲夫
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Dainichiseika Color and Chemicals Mfg Co Ltd
Toray Monofilament Co Ltd
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Dainichiseika Color and Chemicals Mfg Co Ltd
Toray Monofilament Co Ltd
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46BRUSHWARE
    • A46DMANUFACTURE OF BRUSHES
    • A46D1/00Bristles; Selection of materials for bristles
    • A46D1/006Antimicrobial, disinfectant bristles, handle, bristle-carrier or packaging
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46BRUSHWARE
    • A46DMANUFACTURE OF BRUSHES
    • A46D1/00Bristles; Selection of materials for bristles

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Abstract

PURPOSE:To effectively prevent the increase of various bacteria in the oral cavity, by containing an antibacterial agent consisting of a zinc compound and a sulfate of aluminum in polyamide strands comprising the title toothbrush. CONSTITUTION:On the title toothbrush consisting of a handle part and a brush part composed of polyamide strands, the polyamide strand contains an antibacterial agent of 0.1 to 10wt.%, and this antibacterial agent is a mixture of a zinc compound and a sulfate of aluminum. For the zinc compound, zinc white (zinc oxide) or zinc carbonate is particularly preferable, and for the sulfate of aluminum, potassium aluminum sulfate is particularly preferable.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 (産業上の利用分野) 本発明は、抗菌性歯ブラシに関し、更に詳しくは口腔内
の雑菌の繁殖防止に有用な抗菌性歯ブラシに関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to an antibacterial toothbrush, and more particularly to an antibacterial toothbrush useful for preventing the growth of bacteria in the oral cavity.

(従来の技術及びその問題点) 近年、食生活の向上により味覚の趣向も一段とレベルア
ップし高級化されると共に、口腔内における衛生問題が
強(叫ばれる様になっている。口腔内の衛生、特に口臭
、虫歯、歯槽のつろう等の口内炎を防止する為の歯ブラ
シが各種市販される様になった。
(Prior art and its problems) In recent years, as eating habits have improved, tastes have become more sophisticated and sophisticated, and oral hygiene problems have become increasingly common.Intraoral hygiene In particular, various toothbrushes for preventing stomatitis such as bad breath, tooth decay, and alveolar plaque have become commercially available.

しかしながら、従来の歯ブラシは歯に付着した食品の残
り滓を除去することに重点がおかれ、口腔内で繁殖する
虫歯菌等の各種雑菌の繁殖防止という点では不十分であ
った。
However, conventional toothbrushes focus on removing food residue adhering to the teeth, and are insufficient in preventing the proliferation of various bacteria such as caries bacteria that proliferate in the oral cavity.

従って、本発明の目的は、上記従来の問題を解決し、口
腔内の雑菌の繁殖を有効に防止出来る抗菌性歯ブラシを
提供することである。
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an antibacterial toothbrush that solves the above-mentioned conventional problems and can effectively prevent the proliferation of bacteria in the oral cavity.

(問題点を解決する為の手段) 上記目的は以下の本発明によって達成される。(Means for solving problems) The above objects are achieved by the present invention as described below.

即ち、本発明は、柄部分及びポリアミドストランドを植
成したブラシ部分からなる歯ブラシにおいて、上記ポリ
アミドストランドが抗菌剤を01〜10重量%を含み、
該抗菌剤が亜鉛化合物とアルミニウムの硫酸塩との混合
物であることを特徴とする抗菌性歯ブラシである。
That is, the present invention provides a toothbrush consisting of a handle portion and a brush portion implanted with polyamide strands, wherein the polyamide strands contain 01 to 10% by weight of an antibacterial agent;
The antibacterial toothbrush is characterized in that the antibacterial agent is a mixture of a zinc compound and an aluminum sulfate.

(イ乍  用) 歯ブラシを構成するポリアミドストランド内に、亜鉛化
合物及びアルミニウムの硫酸塩からなる抗菌剤を包含さ
せることによって、口腔内の雑菌の繁殖が有効に防止さ
れる。
(For Use) By incorporating an antibacterial agent consisting of a zinc compound and aluminum sulfate into the polyamide strands constituting the toothbrush, the proliferation of bacteria in the oral cavity is effectively prevented.

(好ましい実施態様) 次に好ましい実施態様を挙げて本発明を更に詳細に説明
する。
(Preferred Embodiments) Next, the present invention will be described in more detail by citing preferred embodiments.

本発明において使用する歯ブラシの柄部分は、従来公知
の歯ブラシと同様に各種樹脂成形品や木材製等であり、
特に限定されない。
The handle portion of the toothbrush used in the present invention is made of various resin molded products or wood, similar to conventionally known toothbrushes,
Not particularly limited.

又、そのブラシを構成するポリアミドストランド自体も
従来公知のポリアミドストランドであり特に限定されな
い6 本発明の主たる特徴は、上記ポリアミドストランド中に
、抗菌剤として亜鉛化合物とアルミニウムの硫酸塩との
混合物を包含させた点である。
Furthermore, the polyamide strands constituting the brush themselves are conventionally known polyamide strands and are not particularly limited.6 The main feature of the present invention is that the polyamide strands include a mixture of a zinc compound and an aluminum sulfate as an antibacterial agent. This is the point.

本発明で使用する個々の抗菌剤成分それ自体はいずれも
公知の化合物であり、亜鉛化合物としては、種々の亜鉛
化合物、例えば、酸化亜鉛、硫酸亜鉛、塩化亜鉛、リン
酸亜鉛、硝酸亜鉛、炭酸亜鉛等の無機亜鉛化合物、酢酸
亜鉛、シュウ酸亜鉛、クエン酸亜鉛、フマル酸亜鉛、ギ
酸亜鉛等の有機亜鉛塩が使用出来るが、特に好ましいも
のは亜鉛華(酸化亜鉛)及び炭酸亜鉛である。
The individual antibacterial agent components used in the present invention are all known compounds, and examples of the zinc compound include various zinc compounds, such as zinc oxide, zinc sulfate, zinc chloride, zinc phosphate, zinc nitrate, and zinc carbonate. Inorganic zinc compounds such as zinc and organic zinc salts such as zinc acetate, zinc oxalate, zinc citrate, zinc fumarate, and zinc formate can be used, but zinc white (zinc oxide) and zinc carbonate are particularly preferred.

本発明で使用するアルミニウムの硫酸塩とは、硫酸アル
ミニウム[(A12(So4)ff]及び硫酸アルミニ
ウムカリウム[(KAL (So、 ) 3]であり、
特に好適なものは硫酸アルミニウムカリウムである。
The aluminum sulfate used in the present invention is aluminum sulfate [(A12(So4)ff]) and potassium aluminum sulfate [(KAL (So, ) 3],
Particularly preferred is potassium aluminum sulfate.

以上の如き亜鉛化合物とアルミニウムの硫酸塩とからな
る抗菌剤は、それらの使用比率も重要であって、合計量
を100重量部とすれば、亜鉛化合物が10〜90重量
部に対し、アルミニウムの硫酸塩が90〜10重量部の
割合であり、この様な組み合わせ及び配合比において、
本発明の目的が最良に達成される。使用比率が上記範囲
から外れると、雑菌繁殖防止効果は有るものの最適とは
云えない。
For antibacterial agents made of zinc compounds and aluminum sulfates, the ratio of their use is also important.If the total amount is 100 parts by weight, the zinc compound is 10 to 90 parts by weight, and the aluminum is 10 to 90 parts by weight. The proportion of sulfate is 90 to 10 parts by weight, and in such a combination and blending ratio,
The objectives of the invention are best achieved. If the usage ratio is out of the above range, it cannot be said to be optimal, although there is an effect of preventing the proliferation of germs.

又、上記抗菌剤はポリアミドストランド内で0.1〜1
0重量%を占める割合が好適で、抗菌剤の量が少なすぎ
ると雑菌の繁殖防止効果が不十分で、一方、抗菌剤の量
が多すぎるとストランドの物性が不充分になる。
In addition, the above antibacterial agent is present in the polyamide strand at a concentration of 0.1 to 1
A ratio of 0% by weight is preferable; if the amount of the antibacterial agent is too small, the effect of preventing the proliferation of various bacteria will be insufficient, while if the amount of the antibacterial agent is too large, the physical properties of the strand will be insufficient.

上記材料からなるポリアミドストランドの形成方法自体
は従来公知の方法でよく特に限定されない。
The method of forming the polyamide strand made of the above material may be any conventionally known method and is not particularly limited.

(実施例) 次に実施例を挙げて本発明を更に具体的に説明する。尚
、文中、部又は%とあるのは特に断りの無い限り重量基
準である。
(Example) Next, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to Examples. In the text, parts or percentages are based on weight unless otherwise specified.

実施例1 低密度ポリエチレン70部に、重量比が2:8の硫酸ア
ルミニウムカリウム及び酸化亜鉛からなる混合物30部
を配合し、ミキサーで混合し、40mm押出機(L/D
=28、C,R,=3゜1、ダルメージ付スクリュー、
シリンダー温度130℃、スクリュー回転速度70 r
 pm)にて混練し、粒径的3mm程度のベレットを作
成した。
Example 1 70 parts of low density polyethylene was blended with 30 parts of a mixture consisting of potassium aluminum sulfate and zinc oxide at a weight ratio of 2:8, mixed in a mixer, and transferred to a 40 mm extruder (L/D
=28, C, R, =3゜1, screw with dalmage,
Cylinder temperature 130℃, screw rotation speed 70r
pm) to create pellets with a particle size of about 3 mm.

次に上記ベレット70部と610−ナイロン(東し■製
)630部とを混合して、通常の紡糸機で紡糸及び延伸
して太さ0.5mmのナイロンストランド(A)を作成
した。このナイロンストランドを長さ10mmに裁断し
た。同様にして上記ペレット116.6部と610−ナ
イロン583.4部、上記ペレット233部と610−
ナイロン467部、610−ナイロン単独とから同様に
してナイロンストランド(B)、ナイロンストランド(
C)、ナイロンストランド(D、対旦召)を作成し同様
に裁断した。
Next, 70 parts of the above pellet and 630 parts of 610-nylon (manufactured by Toshi) were mixed, and the mixture was spun and drawn using an ordinary spinning machine to form a nylon strand (A) having a thickness of 0.5 mm. This nylon strand was cut into a length of 10 mm. Similarly, 116.6 parts of the above pellets and 583.4 parts of 610-nylon, 233 parts of the above pellets and 610-
Nylon strand (B), nylon strand (
C), nylon strands (D, woven) were prepared and cut in the same manner.

次に供試菌株として大腸菌(B、coli IAM12
68)及び枯草菌(B、5ubtilis IAM10
69)を培養した。
Next, Escherichia coli (B, coli IAM12) was used as the test bacterial strain.
68) and Bacillus subtilis (B, 5ubtilis IAM10)
69) was cultured.

一方、上記試料A−Dの夫々2g及び水10m1をL字
管に入れ、オートクレーブで120℃、1.2気圧及び
15分間の条件で滅菌処理し、この中に前記培養液を5
mlを無菌的に添加し、37℃、20時間モノ振どう機
でゆっくりと振とう培養した。
On the other hand, 2 g of each of the above samples A to D and 10 ml of water were placed in an L-shaped tube and sterilized in an autoclave at 120°C, 1.2 atm, and for 15 minutes.
ml was added aseptically and cultured with slow shaking at 37°C for 20 hours using a monoshaker.

上記培養液を希釈平板法で生菌数を測定し、対照(D)
と比較し、抗菌作用を判定した。
The number of viable bacteria was measured using the dilution plate method of the above culture solution, and the control (D)
The antibacterial effect was determined by comparing with

(以下余白) (効  果) 以上の如き本発明によれば、歯ブラシを構成するポリア
ミドストランド内に、亜鉛化合物及びアルミニウムの硫
酸塩からなる抗菌剤を包含させることによって、口腔内
の雑菌の繁殖が有効に防止される。
(The following is a blank space) (Effects) According to the present invention as described above, by incorporating an antibacterial agent consisting of a zinc compound and aluminum sulfate into the polyamide strands constituting the toothbrush, the proliferation of various bacteria in the oral cavity is prevented. effectively prevented.

出願人 東し・モノフィラメント株式会社(他1名) 惣4」−jま 大腸菌に対する抗菌性試験結果 本添加時の生菌数は1.0XIO’である。Applicant: Toshi Monofilament Co., Ltd. (1 other person) So 4”-jma Antibacterial test results against E. coli The number of viable bacteria at the time of this addition was 1.0XIO'.

惣1」Ljく 枯草菌に対する抗菌性試験結果 本添加時の生菌数は2゜ 2X10’である。So 1"Ljku Antibacterial test results against Bacillus subtilis The number of viable bacteria at the time of this addition was 2° It is 2×10'.

Claims (3)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] (1)柄部分及びポリアミドストランドを植成したブラ
シ部分からなる歯ブラシにおいて、上記ポリアミドスト
ランドが抗菌剤を0.1〜10重量%を含み、該抗菌剤
が亜鉛化合物とアルミニウムの硫酸塩との混合物である
ことを特徴とする抗菌性歯ブラシ。
(1) A toothbrush consisting of a handle part and a brush part implanted with polyamide strands, wherein the polyamide strands contain an antibacterial agent of 0.1 to 10% by weight, and the antibacterial agent is a mixture of a zinc compound and an aluminum sulfate. An antibacterial toothbrush characterized by:
(2)抗菌剤が、亜鉛化合物10〜90重量部及びアル
ミニウムの硫酸塩90〜10重量部からなる請求項1に
記載の抗菌性歯ブラシ。
(2) The antibacterial toothbrush according to claim 1, wherein the antibacterial agent comprises 10 to 90 parts by weight of a zinc compound and 90 to 10 parts by weight of an aluminum sulfate.
(3)アルミニウムの硫酸塩が、硫酸アルミニウム又は
硫酸アルミニウムカリウムである請求項1に記載の抗菌
性歯ブラシ。
(3) The antibacterial toothbrush according to claim 1, wherein the aluminum sulfate is aluminum sulfate or aluminum potassium sulfate.
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Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH0622818A (en) * 1991-04-26 1994-02-01 Johnson & Johnson Kk Antimicrobial tooth brush

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH0622818A (en) * 1991-04-26 1994-02-01 Johnson & Johnson Kk Antimicrobial tooth brush

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