Patent ID: 6455059
Filing Date: 2002-09-24
Classification: A01N,A61L

Abstract:
A thermoplastic molding composition comprising:(a) a polyether block amide polymer having repeat units represented by the following formula (I), â€ƒwherein A is a residue of a polyamide having 2 terminal carboxylic acid groups, and B is a residue of a polyoxyalkylene glycol having terminal OH groups; and (b) at least one homogeneously distributed antimicrobially active substance selected from at least one of (i) nalidixic acid, pipemidics acid, cinoxacin, ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin, ofloxacin, perfloxacin and enoxacin; (ii) aminoglycosides; (iii) macrolides; (iv) polypeptides; (v) lincomycins; (vi) antimycobacterial agents; and (vii) fusidic acid, provided that said polyether block amide (a) and said antimicrobially active substance (b) have an interfacial energy of 0.5 to 30 mN/m.