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Biocides in Plastics - From Preservation to Hygiene Control, 2008
Rapra ConferencesCurrent consumer demand for bacterial-resistant products, global concern over hospital acquired infections such as MRSA, and conditions such as the so-called "sick building syndrome" have done much to promote the rise in biocides in plastics in recent years. As such biocides are now being increasingly used in materials such as PVC, PU, PE and WPC and in low -VOC water-based paints and coatings to prevent fungal and bacterial growth.
However impending environmental regulations both in Europe and abroad present major challenges for suppliers of biocides. The EUs Biocidal Products Directive (BPD) and the flagship REACH chemicals policy - will force the rationalisation of many product lines, removing a large number of active ingredients from the market and requiring manufacturers to source replacement "green" actives.
It is critical now - perhaps more than ever - to formulate new biocidal blends. With this in mind Smithers Rapra developed the first international conference on Biocides in Plastics: From Preservation to Hygiene Control.
The conference featured case studies from the likes of Arch Chemicals, PolyChem Alloy, Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Sanitised and Thor Specialities as well as a regulatory update from the US EPA. Papers provided insight into many key developments and solutions to the key issues of the biocides sector. These include:
SESSION 1 ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGE AND BASIC EFFICACY TESTING
Paper 1 KEYNOTE PRESENTATION Antimicrobial surfaces: addressing the intended application Paper 2 The Development of an ISO standard for measuring the antibacterial activity of non-porous materials Paper 3 Performance testing of biocides-a review of the test methods in common use Paper 4 Preservation and testing of liquid polymer dispersions SESSION 2 REGUALTIONS OF BIOCIDES
Paper 5 Regulatory update on the BPD and REACH and their impact on the biocides sector Paper 6 EPAs role in regulating antimicrobials in plastics SESSION 3 THE IMPACT OF FORMUALATION DESIGN AND MICROORGANISMS ON PLASTICS
Paper 7 The use of high throughput testing matrices of optimising the design of antibacterial plastics Paper 8 Biodeterioration and testing of wood/plastic composites Paper 9 Survival of microorganisms on inert surfaces: biotransfer potential and modeling in vitro SESSION 4 ADRESSING THE FUNTIONALITY OF TREATED ARTICLES
Paper 10 The harmonisation of the regulation of biocides for treated articles - the OECD initiative Paper 11 Modelling the end-use of plastic treated articles to support label claims Paper 12 Antimicrobials selection criterion Paper 13 Nano-particles in plastics to reach antimicrobial functionality and system improvements SESSION 5 THE IMPACT OF TREATED ARTICLES IN REAL-LIFE SITUATIONS
Paper 14 BioCote and the application of silver-based biocides in healthcare settings Paper 15 How to implement an antimicrobial hygiene concept for appliances Paper 16 Microbial biofilm inhibition by tetramethyldithiooxamide and specific test methods for biofilm inhibiting activity SESSION 6 NEW APPROACHES TO THE CONTROL OF MICROORGANISMS USING PLASTICS
Paper 17 Protein-based bioplastics with antimicrobial activity for potential applications in food packaging and water pollution control Paper 18 Antimicrobial materials for coatings: novel polymers and polymer/silver nanocomposites
Prof Jo Verran, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
Dr Shigeo Imai, SIAA, Japan
Dave Ogden, Arch UK Biocides Ltd, UK
John Gillatt, Thor SpeciaIlties UK Ltd, UK
Hiltrud Dornieden, Ciba Inc, Switzerland
Frank Sanders, US EPA, USA
Dr Thorsten Bechert, QualityLabs BT, Germany
Dr Ina Stephan, BAM, Germany
Dr. Paul Airey, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
Malcolm Greenhalgh, MGCL & TechniTex Faraday, UK
Pete Askew, IMSL, UK
Dr Chakra Gupta, PolyChem Alloy Inc, USA
Dipl-Chem. Helmut Schmid, Fraunhofer-Institut Chemische Technologie (ICT), Germany
Matthew Harte, BioCote, UK
Heinz Studer, SANITIZED AG, Switzerland
Svoboda V Tabakova & Prof Dr Vera V Mircheva, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria
Prof Pedro Partal, I. Martinez & C. Gallegos, Universidad de Huelva; A Guerrero, Universidad de Seville & Y. Vergara, OX-Compania de Tratamiento de Agus SL, Spain
Ayusman Sen, The Pennsylvania State University, USA
- ISBN:
- 978-1-84735-067-1
- Publisher:
- Rapra Conference Proceedings, 2008