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. 2014 Mar 27:262–287. doi: 10.1533/9781845695552.2.262

Table 8.7.

Chemical incorporation of haloamine or halogen antimicrobial agents into polyolefins

 Antimicrobial activity
Antimicrobial agent/substrate fabrication method Minimum concentration contact time (method) bacteria reduction (% or log) Remarks Ref.
Polyvinylpyrrolidone-Iodine (PVP-I) complex/PP film UV grafting of NVP followed by Iodine complexation

  • Not reported except 2.1%

  • PVP grafting

  • 5 h (shake flask)

  • 99.999% (E. coli, S. aureus, C. albicans)

 Xing et al. (2005)
N-Halamine/PP fabric Pad-dry cure of hydantoin derivative followed by chlorine activation

  • 3.9%

  • 20 min (AATCC 100)

  • 99.9% (E. coli)

 High durable and ability to recharge Sun and Sun (2002b)
N-Halamine/PP polymer Melt-induced grafting melamine derivatives followed by fiber formation and chlorine activation

  • 60 mol/million part PP

  • 30 min (AATCC 100)

  • 100% (E. coli)

 Rechargeable and durable activity Badrossamay and Sun (2008)