Antimicrobial glass and method of producing antimicrobial glass
US8034732B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 2, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC03C2204/02
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An antimicrobial glass is provided which can release a predetermined amount of silver ion rapidly for a long period of time and can provide a predetermined antimicrobial treatment repeatedly to a matter to be antibacterialized during or after washing and which is excellent in discoloration prevention effect and discriminativity, and a method for producing the same is also provided.A tabular antimicrobial glass capable of exerting an antimicrobial effect by releasing silver ions, wherein the maximum diameter (t1) is adjusted within the range of 3 to 30 mm and which contains an inorganic coloring agent as a compounded component, wherein the addition amount of the inorganic coloring agent is adjusted to a value within the range of 0.001 to 0.5% by weight to the total amount.
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