Patent · US Expired

Foam molded article with integral skin having an antibacterial effect

US5824407A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 29, 1996
Grant dateOct 20, 1998
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Expiry dateJul 29, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/249991
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to an integral-skin foam molded article which includes: a main body of the molded article comprising a flexible urethane foam molding material; and a coating layer comprising a polyurethane coating material formed on the surface of the main body of the molded article, either or both of said urethane foam molding material and coating layer containing one or more of an inorganic or organic antibacterial agent. This integral-skin foam molded article can maintain an anti-fungal and anti-bacterial action for a significantly long period of time and therefore does not undergo discoloration.

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