Antimicrobial Plastics

Antimicrobial plastics prevent the growth of bacteria, yeasts and moulds. The bactericidal effect is based on a patented dosing system, which sepcifically releases silver ions. Moisture and increased temperature accelerate the release of the ions compounded into the material, which gradually reach the surface where they kill micro-organisms. As only a small amount of the active substance is added, the physical and the chemical properties of the plastics (mechanical / electrical characteristics, tribology, chemical stability, etc.) only change marginally. The antimicrobial effect - and hence protection from infections and food poisonings - on the other hand, remains the same over a period of many years, even if the surface is wiped frequently.