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Organic additives as antimicrobial agents in thermoplastics compounds

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 April 2016

Daiane Tomacheski ,
Michele Pittol ,
Vanda F. Ribeiro  and
Ruth M. C. Santana
Daiane Tomacheski
Affiliation:
Programa de Pós Graduação em Minas Metalurgia e Materiais, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre/RS, Brazil. Softer Brasil Compostos Termoplásticos LTDA, Campo Bom/RS, Brazil.
Michele Pittol
Affiliation:
Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, São Leopoldo/RS, Brazil. Softer Brasil Compostos Termoplásticos LTDA, Campo Bom/RS, Brazil.
Vanda F. Ribeiro
Affiliation:
Softer Brasil Compostos Termoplásticos LTDA, Campo Bom/RS, Brazil.
Ruth M. C. Santana
Affiliation:
Programa de Pós Graduação em Minas Metalurgia e Materiais, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre/RS, Brazil.
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Abstract

Development of polymers with antimicrobial characteristics can avoid deterioration and assist in containing spread of pathogens harmful to human health. This study aimed to compare the antimicrobial and mechanical properties of polymeric matrices containing organic antimicrobial additives. Silver organomodified bentonite (Ag_bentonite) and organochlorine molecule in a masterbatch based polyethylene (Cl_PE) were tested in proportion of 2% in a thermoplastic elastomeric formulation. The polymeric matrices were prepared by melt mixing and evaluated in tensile and antimicrobial properties against Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and Escherichia coli (E. coli) strains. The additives were characterized by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The nanoscale of Ag_bentonite was verified by SEM. TGA assay showed that Cl_PE is more sensitive to heat than Ag_bentonite. As a result of this lower thermal stability, the addition of Cl_PE reduced the tensile properties of the compound. The sample with Cl_PE was effective against both bacterial strains, reducing the populations of S. aureus and E. coli in 99 and 96%, respectively. The addition of Ag_bentonite did not affect the tensile strength and decreased in 97 and 40% S. aureus and E. coli populations, respectively. The results indicate that the use of organic additives is promissory, but further modifications in processing must be necessary.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1817: Symposium 1D – Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnology—2015 , 2016 , imrc2015abs021
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2016 

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