Breathable medical film kills microbes fast.An antimicrobial antimicrobial /an·ti·mi·cro·bi·al/ (-mi-kro´be-al) 1. killing microorganisms or suppressing their multiplication or growth. 2. an agent with such effects. additive made exclusively for medical technology designer Etcetera LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control in Northampton, Mass., is being developed for antimicrobial plastic films. Etcetera is partnering with Omniflex LLC, Greenfield, Mass., a maker of super-thin blown and cast TPU TPU - Text Processing Utility films, to develop medical films for wound dressings and breathable breath·a·ble adj. 1. Suitable or pleasant for breathing: breathable air. 2. Permitting air to pass through: a breathable fabric. films to be applied to fabric to prevent perspiration odor. The proprietary additive is used at 0.5% to 2% in TPU. A common antimicrobial additive in plastics is silver, which kills bacteria, but not very fast. Etcetera's new additive, also under evaluation in nonwovens for medical face masks and protective apparel for clean rooms, kills bacteria in 30 min. Etcetera: (413) 5873923/www.etc.info * Omniflex: (413) 772-3773/www.omniflexfilms.com [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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