Application of Glass Particles Doped by Zn+2as Antimicrobial and Atoxic Compound in LLDPE and HDPE. Issue 1613 (2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: dos Santos, Marcel Ferrari; de Oliveira, Camila Machado; Tachinski, Camila; Júnior, Jair Fiori; Piletti, Raquel; Ávila, Clever Pirola; Tófoli, Thiago; Gonçalves, Jaqueline Madeira; Fiori, Marcio Antônio
• Is Part Of: MRS proceedings. Issue 1613:(2014)
• Page Start: 95
• Page End: 99
• Publication Date: 2014
• Subjects: film, -- polymer, -- additives; Electrical engineering -- Congresses; Physics -- Congresses; Materials -- Research -- Congresses; Materials science -- Congresses; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1557/opl.2014.164
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0272-9172

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This study demonstrates the potential application of glass particles doped with Zn +2 (GZn) as antimicrobial additives and atoxic of the HDPE and LLDPE polymers. Toxicity tests indicated the absence of toxicity in human cells. Microbiological tests proved the antimicrobial effect of GZn pure compound and of the additives polymeric compounds (HDPE/GZn and LLDPE/GZn). Have also indicated that with percentages of GZn higher than 2.00 wt% and a time of 4 hours the bactericidal performance is excellent and equal for both polymeric compounds.