Patent ID: 9555167
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: A01N,A61B,A61L,A61P

Claim:
1. A melt-processed material comprising: a) at least 50 percent by weight of a thermoplastic aliphatic polyester; b) an antimicrobial component incorporated within the thermoplastic aliphatic polyester, wherein the antimicrobial component is selected from the group consisting of: cationic antimicrobial amine compounds; (C c) an enhancer selected from the group consisting of beta-hydroxy acids, chelating agents other than beta-hydroxy acids, (C provided that, if the antimicrobial component is selected from (C wherein the melt-processed material exhibits enhanced antimicrobial activity relative to a similar melt-processed material excluding the enhancer, wherein enhanced microbial activity is selected from the group consisting of increased level of kill, increased speed of kill, increased spectrum of kill, and combinations thereof; and wherein the melt-processed material is in the form of fibers, film, or foam.