Patents
US 12604901 B2: Antimicrobial plastics and methods of preparing the same
- Granted
- 2026-04-21
- Filed
- 2024-01-24 application 18421216
- Type
- Utility · 19 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A method for preparing the antimicrobial plastic includes contacting a non-leachable antimicrobial agent to a surface of a plastic article to form the antimicrobial plastic. In certain variations, the contacting includes applying a precursor antimicrobial layer including non-leachable antimicrobial agents to a surface of a plastic article to form a precursor assembly and hot pressing the precursor assembly to embed the non-leachable antimicrobial agents within the surface of the plastic article to form the antimicrobial plastic. In other variations, the contacting includes preparing an antimicrobial layer including a non-leachable antimicrobial agent on a foil and transferring the antimicrobial layer from the foil to the surface of the plastic article to form the antimicrobial plastic, where the transferring includes contacting the antimicrobial layer and the surface of the plastic article and applying a transfer temperature that is greater than a softening temperature of the plastic article.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-21 (ipgb20260421.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board of Trustees of Michigan State University 669 patents | US company or organization | East Lansing, MI | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-21 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Rabnawaz | East Lansing, MI | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-21 | ||
| Saleh Alkarri | Lansing, MI | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-21 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A01N | Preservation of bodies of humans or animals or plants or parts thereof ; biocides, e.g. as disinfectants, as pesticides or as herbicides ; pest repellants or attractants; plant growth regulators | A01N59/20 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-21 |
| B29C | Shaping or joining of plastics; shaping of material in a plastic state, not otherwise provided for; after-treatment of the shaped products, e.g. repairing | B29C45/0001 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-21 |
| B29K | Indexing scheme associated with subclasses b29b, b29c or b29d, relating to moulding materials or to materials for ; moulds, ; reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts | B29K2023/12 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-21 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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