Antibacterial treatment of LDPE with halogen derivatives via cold plasma

The factor limiting the application of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) in healthcare is its high susceptibility to bacterial growth. For this reason, we here investigated antibacterial treatments of LDPE foils using appropriate antibacterial agents. Benzalkonium chloride and bronopol were selected b...

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Main Authors: A. Popelka, I. Novak, M. Lehocky, F. Bilek, A. Kleinova, M. Mozetic, M. Spirkova, I. Chodak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Budapest University of Technology 2015-05-01
Series:eXPRESS Polymer Letters
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Online Access:http://www.expresspolymlett.com/letolt.php?file=EPL-0005720&mi=cd