MICROBAN INTERNATIONAL

Microban International, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10020, USA tel +1-212-332-8730 fax +1-212-332-8739 Micromet Instruments Inc, 7 Wells Avenue, Newton Centre, MA 02159, USA ... 

A range of antibacterial products recently developed, are announced and described. The first is a polyester gelcoat incorporating Microban antibacterial agent, called Maxguard AB the second is a masteibatch called Neutrabac, which is particularly suited to PP and PE compounds and the third is a new antimicrobial sheet based on an antimicrobial masteibatch, called Actifresh. NESTE POLYESTER VICTOR INTERNATIONAL PLASTICS LTD. ROYALITE PLASTICS LTD. 

The major formulated plastic biocide suppliers are Akcros Chemicals (owned by Akzo) and Morton International. Other suppliers of formulated biocide products include Ferro, Huels, Olin, and Microban. Akzo-Nobel, Ciba, and Rohm and Haas are the major suppliers of active ingredients. 

WS. Rubinstein, Microban antibacterial prGection for the food industry , in Proceedings of the International Conference on Active and Intelligent Packagii , Campden Chorleywood Food Research Association, Chipping Campden, 2000... 

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