Articles having antimicrobial properties and methods of manufacturing the same

摘要

According to one embodiment, a coagulant comprising calcium nitrate and an antimicrobial agent is disclosed. The coagulant may be used in the molding process to releasably bond the substrate material to the mold and to bond to the antimicrobial to the substrate material.

主权项

1. A method of producing an antimicrobial containing coagulant comprising:
mixing a dye and an antimicrobial together by dissolving in 3.0 liters of soft water, less than 1 gram of dye; stirring the mixture until the dye is substantially dissolved; adding less than 4 grams of antimicrobial to the dye solution and mixing the solution forming an antimicrobial dye solution; preparing 3.0 L of coagulant solution at double concentration; and adding 3.0 liter(L) of the antimicrobial dye solution to the 3.0 L of coagulant solution to form 6 L of coagulant solution containing an evenly dispersed amount of antimicrobial and an evenly dispersed amount of dye.