ANTIMICROBIAL PROCESS ON METAL

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20120186981A1
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13292250

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An anodized aluminum sheet, which is heat sealed and coated with an antimicrobial composition. The antimicrobial coating may be bound to the surface of the anodic layer and can comprise a network of cross-linked organo-silane molecules that are also covalently bound to the surface of the anodic layer. A process also is provided including: forming an anodic layer on the surface of an aluminum substrate; heat sealing the anodic layer; preheating the sheet; applying an antimicrobial composition at an application rate sufficient for the composition to at least begin binding to the surface of and form an antimicrobial coating over the anodic layer; and post heating the coated anodized antimicrobial sheet to further bind the composition to cure the antimicrobial coating. Optionally, the heat sealed anodic layer can be etched to create a bonding layer to which the antimicrobial composition strongly bonds.

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LORIN INDUSTRIES1960 S ROBERTS MUSKEGON MI 49443

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
ACHTERHOFF, THOMAS R NORTON SHORES, US 3 13
DARCY, KEVIN H NORTH MUSKEGON, US 4 13
HODGES, LANCE W Fenton, US 3 13
NALEWICK, JAMES A WHITEHALL, US 4 29

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