Microbial Resistant Product and Application Development

Antimicrobial or microbial resistant products utilize additives that prevent the growth of organisms on the treated product.

Formulated product can be broken into two categories, each requiring different development and formulation strategies. 

Links to Product and Application overviews

	Microbial Product Development New products with Antimicrobial additives
	Microbial Application Development Using an existing antimicrobial in a new application

New Products or Applications

Our laboratory expertise combines extensive knowledge of active ingredients, their manufacturing requirements, and how best to test and run finished product trials to demonstrate the product's performance.

There are numerous types and classes of materials used with antimicrobial additives.  Each material has a set of additive that will be best compatible with both the material and manufacturing requirements.

Examples of plastic and composite types include; Nylon, Kevlar, polyamide, polyethylene, polycarbonate, polypropylene, polyester, ABS, PA, PE, PP, PVC, polyvinylchloride, polystyrene, cotton, cellulose, rayon, wood pulp, binder, etc.

Steps in New Antimicrobial Product Development

The first step in development of an antimicrobial product is to determine the microbial performance requirements of the product and the stringency of it's use environment. 

Plastics, paper, coatings, metals, wood, and textiles can require different considerations in the development cycle depending on the antimicrobial additive and needs of the finished product.   

Generally there are three criteria to be considered for a given application.

• Which antimicrobial additive fits the application requirement?
• How much will be necessary for the desired end use performance?
• When and how does it need to be applied to perform the desired action?

Material properties and manufacturing  processes dictate the types of additives that can be used.