Patent ID: 6448306
Filing Date: 2002-09-10
Classification: C08K

Abstract:
A dimensionally stable vulcanized rubber article comprising at least a majority of a rubber constituent selected from the group consisting of nitrile butadiene rubber, natural rubber, and any mixtures thereof, and at least one silver-based antimicrobial agent, wherein said rubber article exhibits log kill rates in accordance with the AATCC Draft Method entitled â€œAssessment of Antimicrobial Properties on Hydrophobic Textiles and Solid Substratesâ€  for Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella pneumoniae of at least 1.0 each after 24 hours exposure at room temperature, and wherein said article optionally comprises at least one silver ion release control additive, and at least one antifungal additive other than said silver-based antimicrobial compound.