Patent ID: 9386772
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: A01N,A61B,A61L,B05D,C08J,C09D

Claim Text:
1. A method for preparing an antimicrobial elastomeric article, comprising: exposing an elastomeric article to an environment comprising about 10.3 g/m coating the elastomeric article with an antimicrobial coating composition to form an antimicrobial elastomeric article; exposing the antimicrobial elastomeric article to an environment comprising about 10.3 g/m packaging the antimicrobial elastomeric article in a packaging system that does not comprise a desiccant selected from the group consisting of silica gel, aerogel, bentonite clay, activated alumina, nitrogen gas, and argon gas; wherein the antimicrobial elastomeric article, when aged in the packaging system for 7 days at 70°C., has an antimicrobial efficacy such that the number of microorganisms present on a surface of the antimicrobial elastomeric article is reduced by at least 4 log