APPLICATION CENTER FOR SURFACE TECHNOLOGY (AOT)
The term “biocide” describes the property of a substance to prevent or reduce the emergence of bacteria, viruses or fungi. In the context of the collaborative study, the focus was on antibacterial efficacy. The growth of microbes and germs on surfaces is an undesirable effect in many respects, as it poses a hygiene risk, impairs the utility value of surfaces or leads to food spoilage.
The demand for biocide-treated surfaces has increased enormously in recent times, leading to a useful functional improvement in many products. Within the study, basic principles of antimicrobial action are shown and the possibilities of surface modification for plastics are presented. Different antimicrobial systems were researched, system suppliers were listed, the development status was scrutinizes and the application possibilities were differentiated.
