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• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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Definitions

• the invention relates to a thermoplastic, transparent molding composition and in particular to an antimicrobial composition.
• U.S. Patent 4,938,955 that disclosed an antibiotic resin composition containing antibiotic zeolite.
• U.S. Patent 5,698,212 disclosed an antimicrobial polymer composition containing a polymer and an antimicrobial coat of an aluminosiitcate on the surface of silica gel.
• U.S. Patent 5,698,229 disclosed an antimicrobial composition that contains a presently relevant inorganic compound and a benzotriazole as a discoloration inhibitor.
• the antimicrobial polymer composition disclosed in U.S. Patent 5,827,524 included a crystalline silicon dioxide containing silver ions and one or two optional metal ions selected from the group consisting of zinc and copper as antimicrobial composition.
• a transparent antimicrobial thermoplastic molding composition contains aromatic polycarbonate resin and 0.01 to 3.8 of an antimicrobial compound conforming to formula (I) Ag a M 1 b M 2 2 (PO 4 ) 3 (D
• the composition is suitable for molding articles having good appearance and surface qualities.
• the inventive transparent thermoplastic composition contains aromatic polycarbonate resin and 0.01 to 3.8, preferably 0.1 to 3.5 more preferably 0.3 to 2.5 percent (the percent relative to the weight of the polycarbonate) of an antimicrobial compound.
• Polycarbonate suitable in the present context include homopoly- carbonates, copolycarbonates and polyestercarbonates (the term polycarbonate as used herein refers to any of these resins) and mixtures thereof.
• Polycarbonates are known and their structure and methods of preparation have been disclosed, for example, in U.S. Patents 3,030,331 ; 3,169,121 ; 3,395,119; 3,729,447; 4,255,556; 4,260,731; 4,369,303, 4,714,746 and 6,306,507 all of which are incorporated by reference herein.
• the polycarbonates generally have a weight average molecular weight of 10,000 to 200,000, preferably 20,000 to 80,000 and their melt flow rate, per ASTM D-1238 at 300 0 C, under! .2 Kg load, is about 1 to about 65 g/10 min., preferably about 2 to 35 g/10 min.
• dihydroxy compounds suitable for the preparation of the polycarbonates of the invention conform to the structural formulae (1) or (2).
• A denotes an alkylene group with 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an alkylidene group with 2 to 8 carbon atoms, a cycloalkylene group with 5 to 15 carbon atoms, a cycloalkylidene group with 5 to 15 carbon atoms, a carbonyl group, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, -SO- or -SO 2 or a radical conforming to
• e and g both denote the number 0 to 1 ;
• Z denotes F, Cl, Br or d-C-ralkyl and if several Z radicals are substituents in one aryl radical, they may be identical or different from one another; d denotes an integer of from 0 to 4; and f denotes an integer of from 0 to 3.
• dihydroxy compounds useful in the practice of the invention are hydroquinone, resorcinol, bis-(hydroxyphenyl)-alkanes, bis-
• suitable bisphenols are 2,2-bis-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)- propane (bisphenol A), 2,4-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-methyl-butane, 1 ,1 -bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-cyclohexane, ⁇ , ⁇ '-bis-(4 ⁇ hydroxy-phenyl)-p- diisopropylbenzene, 2,2-bis-(3-methyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-propane, 2,2-bis- (3-chloro-4-hydroxyphenyl)-propane, bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)- methane, 2,2-bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-propane, bis-(3,5- dimethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-sulfide, bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxy-phenyl)- sulfoxide, bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-sulfone,
• aromatic bisphenols examples include 2,2-bis- (4- hydroxyphenyl)-propane, 2,2-bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxyphe ⁇ yl)-propane, 1 ,1 -bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-cyclohexane and 1 ,1 -bis-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)- 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexane.
• bisphenol A 2,2-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-propane
• the polycarbonates of the invention may entail in their structure units derived from one or more of the suitable bisphenols.
• polyestercarbonate based on resorcinol and bisphenol A (registry number 265997-77-1 )
• phenolphthalein-based polycarbonate phenolphthalein-based polycarbonate
• copolycarbonates terpoly-carbonates
• terpoly-carbonates such as are described in U.S. Patents 6,306,507, 3,036,036 and 4,210,741 , all incorporated by reference herein.
• the polycarbonates of the invention may also be branched by condensing therein small quantities, e.g., 0.05 to 2.0 mol % (relative to the bisphenols) of polyhydroxyl compounds.
• polyhydroxyl compounds which may be used for this purpose: phloroglucinol; 4,6-dimethyl-2,4,6-tri-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)- heptane; 1 ,3,5-tri-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-benzene; 1 ,1 ,1-tri-(4-hydroxyphenyl)- ethane; tri-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-phenylmethane; 2,2-bis-[4,4-(4,4'- dihydroxydiphenylJl-cyclohexyl-propane; 2,4-bis-(4-hydroxy-1 - isopropylidine)-phenol; ⁇ -bis- ⁇ '-dihydroxy- ⁇ '-rnethylbenzyO ⁇ -rnethyl- phenol; 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid; 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(2,4-dihydroxy- phenyl)-propane and 1 ,4-bis-bis-
• Some of the other polyfunctional compounds are 2,4-dihydroxy-benzoic acid, trimesic acid, cyanuric chloride and 3,3-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-oxo- 2,3-dihydroindole.
• the preferred process for the preparation of polycarbonates is the interfacial polycondensation process.
• Other methods of synthesis in forming the polycarbonates of the invention such as disclosed in U.S. Patent 3,912,688, incorporated herein by reference, may be used.
• Suitable polycarbonate resins are available in commerce, for instance, from Bayer MaterialScience LLC under the Makrolon trademark.
• the antimicrobial agent entailed in the inventive composition conforms to formula (I) AgaM 1 b M 2 2 (PO 4 ) 3 (I)
• Suitable phosphates include:
• a suitable phosphate may be prepared as follows:
• Oxalic acid is added to an aqueous solution of zirconium oxynitrate and sodium nitrate with stirring and then phosphoric acid is added.
• the pH of the reaction mixture is adjusted to 3.5 with an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and refluxed with heating for 78 hours.
• the precipitate is filtered, washed with water, dried and ground to obtain zirconium phosphate that is then immersed in an aqueous solution containing silver ion at a suitable concentration to obtain the compound represented by formulai .
• Suitable commercial antimicrobial agents are available from Milliken
• Alphasan RC 5000 and Alphasan RC 2000 Chemical Co. as Alphasan RC 5000 and Alphasan RC 2000.
• the bound water in hydrated forms of the antimicrobial agent e.g. Ag a M 1 bM 2 2 (PO 4 ) 3 .nH 2 ⁇ (where n is a positive number up to 6) are driven off in the course of compounding and/or thermoplastic processing.
• the inventive composition may contain additional functional components including such as mold release agents, colorants, hydrolytic stabilizers, radiation stabilizers, UV absorbers, antioxidants, surfactants, foaming agents, fillers, extenders, flame retardants and reinforcing agents. Additionally optionally included are other resins provided their inclusion does not degrade the transparency of the inventive composition - these include one or more of thermoplastic polyesters (e.g. PET, PBT, PCTG, PCT, PETG, and PTT) and vinyl polymers (e.g. PMMA, SAN, ABS, EPDM, MBS 1 Poly butyl acrylate)
• thermoplastic polyesters e.g. PET, PBT, PCTG, PCT, PETG, and PTT
• vinyl polymers e.g. PMMA, SAN, ABS, EPDM, MBS 1 Poly butyl acrylate
• the inventive compositions contain no benzotriazoles.
• compositions that contain the antimicrobial agent and are translucent or opaque are not within the scope of the invention.
• the antimicrobial composition of the present invention is prepared by mixing the antimicrobial agent with or without the conventional additives noted above in the polycarbonate resin.
• the procedure and apparatus for making the composition are conventional and are well known in the art.
• the composition of the present invention may be used in preparing useful articles by any method of thermoplastic processing including injection molding and extrusion.
• the polycarbonate used was a bisphenol-A based homopolycarbonate resin, Makrolon 2458 polycarbonate a product of Bayer MaterialScience LLC, characterized in that its melt flow index per ASTM D 1238 is 20g/10 min.
• compositions contained the indicated amount and type of antimicrobial compound.
• the antimicrobial compounds used in the experiments were:
• Antimicrobial compound 1 (AM1): soluble glass containing silver - lnopure IZA, a product of Izhizuka Glass Ltd.
• Antimicrobial compound 2 (AM2): soluble glass containing silver- lnopure IPL, a product of Izhizuka Glass Ltd.
• Antimicrobial compound 3 zeolite containing silver- Agion AJ, a product of Agion.
• Antimicrobial compound 4 zeolite containing silver- Agion XAJ, a product of Agion.
• Antimicrobial compound 5 ceramic containing silver- Sanitized BC A 21 -61 , a product of Sanitized AG.
• Antimicrobial compound 6 Alphasan RC 2000.
• the table below describes the makeup and relevant properties of the exemplified compositions:
• Resolution is measured using a chart that includes closely spaced lines with light spaces between them. The more lines that can be distinguished in a given area, the better the resolution.
• a flat test specimen 0.1" thick made of the composition to be evaluated is positioned 0.1" above the surface of the chart and the number of lines per inch that can be resolved in a measure of resolution.
• Resolution chart comply with ISO 12233 standard.

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