Antimicrobial AlphaSan™ RC 5000
Antimicrobial AlphaSan™ RC 5000 silver-based antimicrobial additive has been approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for use in food and drinking water contact applications. The product can now be incorporated into resins and plastic articles for use in applications where it is desirable to inhibit the growth of bacteria, mold, etc.
Antimicrobial AlphaSan™ RC 5000 silver-based antimicrobial additive has been approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for use in food and drinking water contact applications. The product can now be incorporated into resins and plastic articles for use in applications where it is desirable to inhibit the growth of bacteria, mold, etc. When used in resins, silver has been shown to control microbial growth and biofilm formation on surfaces without significant migration from the plastic, says the co.The characteristics of the additive are long-lived and do not result in an observed ³zone-of-inhbition² that is characteristic of other organic antimicrobials in typical efficacy tests.
