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. 2014 Mar 27:125–135. doi: 10.1533/9780857093707.2.125

Table 8.2.

Influence of monomer type and contact time on the antimicrobial activity of grafted polypropylene fibers against E. coli (Badrossamay and Sun, 2009a). Values given are percentage bacteria reduction

Average of diameter = 6 μm
Average of diameter = 0.6 μm
Contact time
Contact time
1 h 2 h 4 h 8 h 16 h 1 h 2 h 4 h 8 h 16 h
PP-g-ADMH 5% 25% 20% 30% 45% 30% 40% 45% 68% 80%
PP-g-NTBA 85% 99% 100% 100% 100% 90% 100% 100% 100% 100%
PP-g-AM 5% 35% 30% 60% 70% 40% 42% 40% 70% 80%
PP-g-MAM 20% 55% 80% 98% 100% 40% 80% 100% 100% 100%
PP-g-NDAM 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
PP-g-VBDMH 30% 58% 50% 80% 90% 25% 50% 80% 82% 99%

PP-g-ADMH: PP = polypropylene; ADMH = 3-allyl-5,5-dimethylhydantoin.

PP-g-NTBA: NTBA = N-t-butyl-acrylamide.

PP-g-AM: AM = acrylamide.

PP-g-MAM: MAM = methacrylamide.

PP-g-NDAM: NDAM = 2, 4-diamino-6-diallylamino-1, 3, 5-triazine.

PP-g-VBDMH: VBDMH = 3-(4’-vinylbenzyl)-5, 5-dimethylhydantoin.