Patent ID: 9446980
Filing Date: 2016-09-20
CPC Classification: A01N,A61K,C03C,C04B

Claim Text:
1. An antimicrobial ceramic glazing composition, comprising: a ceramic glaze base adapted to be fired at a firing temperature of from at least about 1062° C.; and an antimicrobial composition including: a first antimicrobial agent consisting of Ag a second antimicrobial agent that is one of Bi wherein the first antimicrobial agent is present in the glaze composition at a concentration of about 0.5 to about four percent, by weight of glaze composition; and wherein the second antimicrobial agent is present in the glaze composition at a concentration of from about one percent to about four percent, by weight of glaze composition; and wherein the glazing composition is adapted to possess an antimicrobial property after a conventional firing process at the firing temperature.