Patent ID: 6852782
Filing Date: 2005-02-08
Classification: C08K

Abstract:
1. A dimensionally stable vulcanized rubber article comprising at least a majority of a rubber constituent selected from the group consisting of epichlorohydrin rubber, polybutadiene rubber, polychloroprene rubber, and any mixtures thereof, and at least one silver-based antimicrobial compound, wherein said rubber article exhibits log kill rates in accordance with ATCC Test Method 6538 for Staphylococcus aureus and ATCC Test Method 4352 for 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.