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The influence of organic and inorganic antibacterial additives on the strength and biocidal properties of thermoplastic elastomers (TPO)

Industrial Crops and Products, ISSN: 0926-6690, Vol: 198, Page: 116682
2023
  • 5
    Citations
  • 0
    Usage
  • 14
    Captures
  • 1
    Mentions
  • 0
    Social Media
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  • Citations
    5
    • Citation Indexes
      5
  • Captures
    14
  • Mentions
    1
    • News Mentions
      1
      • News
        1

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Article Description

A thermoplastic elastomer (TPO) was modified with organic and inorganic antibacterial additives. The manufactured materials were subjected to mechanical tests and analysis of biocidal properties. The impact of accelerated aging on the TPO’s strength properties and the ability to dissipate energy was evaluated to assess the usefulness of the produced materials. The mechanical testing revealed an increase in tensile strength for materials modified with natural additives and no effect on the properties using inorganic additives. There was no change in the hardness of the tested materials. The accelerated aging process caused a 15% decrease in tensile strength for the materials modified with antibacterial additives, whereas the changes were minimal for the matrix material. The microbiological analyses indicate that the growth of a given bacterium in the presence of the tested samples compared to the native material (control sample) is very diverse, depending on the strain of the microorganism used. Higher rates of survival reduction were observed for gram-negative than for gram-positive bacteria.

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