Antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, wound-healing and disinfecting glass and use thereof
View Patent ↗The invention relates to an antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and disinfecting glass, whereby the glass comprises: 30–95 wt. % SiO 2 ,0–40 wt. % Na 2 O, 0–40 wt. % K 2 O, 0–40 wt. % Li 2 O, 0–35 wt. % CaO, 0–10 wt. % MgO, 0–10 wt. % Al 2 O 3 , 0–15 wt. % P 2 O 5 wt. % B 2 O 3?, 0–10 wt. % NaF, 0–10 wt. % LiF, 0–10 wt. % KF, 0–10 wt. % CaF 2 , 0–5 wt. % Ag 2 O, 0–10 wt. % MgF 2 ,0–2 wt. % Fe 2 O 3 and 0–10 wt. % XJ y , where X═Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ag or Zn and y=1 or y=2 and the sum of XJ y > is 10 ppm.
1. An antimicrobial, anti-inflamatory and disinfecting glass, wherein the glass contains:
30–60 wt % SiO 2
2–40 wt % Na 2 O
0–40 wt % K 2 O
0–40 wt % Li 2 O
5–40 wt % CaO
0–10 wt % MgO
0–10 wt % Al 2 O 3
1–15 wt % P 2 O 5
0–5 wt % B 2 O 3
0–10 wt % NaF
0–10 wt % LiF
0–10 wt % KF
0–10 wt % CaF 2
0–5 wt % Ag 2 O
0–10 wt % MgF 2
0–2 wt % Fe 2 O 3
0–10 wt % XI y ,
where X is Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ag, Zn and y=1 or 2 and where the sum of XI y is >10 ppm.
2. The antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and disinfecting glass, according to claim 1 , wherein the sum of Na 2 O+K 2 O+Li 2 O≧5 wt %.
3. The antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and disinfecting glass, according to claim 1 , wherein the glass contains:
5–35 wt % Na 2 O
2–10 wt % P 2 O 5 .
4. The glass of claim 1 wherein the sum of XI y is >100 ppm.
5. The glass of claim 1 wherein the sum of XI y is >500 ppm.
6. The glass of claim 1 wherein the sum of XI y is >1 wt %.
7. The glass of claim 1 wherein the sum of XI y is >2 wt %.
8. An antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and disinfecting glass powder wherein the glass powder consists of a glass of composition as follows:
30–60 wt % SiO 2
2–40 wt % Na 2 O
0–40 wt % K 2 O
0–40 wt % Li 2 O
5–40 wt % CaO
0–10 wt % MgO
0–10 wt % Al 2 O 3
1–15 wt % P 2 O 5
0–5 wt % B 2 O 3
0–10 wt % NaF
0–10 wt % LiF
0–10 wt % KF
0–10 wt % CaF 2
0–5 wt % Ag 2 O
0–10 wt % MgF 2
0–2 wt % Fe 2 O 3
0–10 wt % XI y ,
where X is Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ag, Zn and y=1 or 2 and where the sum of XI y is >10 ppm.
9. The antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and disinfecting glass powder, according to claim 8 , wherein the glass particle size is ≦100 μm.
10. The antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and disinfecting glass powder according to claim 8 , wherein the particle size is ≦20 μm.
11. The glass of claim 8 wherein the particle size is ≦10 μm.
12. The antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and disinfecting glass powder according to claim 8 , wherein the glass particle size is <5 μm.
13. The antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and disinfecting glass powder, according to claim 8 , wherein the glass particle size is <1 μm.
14. The antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and disinfecting glass powder, according to claim 8 , as a food preserving additive and as a foodstuff supplement.
15. The antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and disinfecting glass powder, according to claim 8 , for use in cosmetic products.
16. The antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and disinfecting glass powder, according to claim 8 , for use in deodorant products.
17. The antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and disinfecting glass powder, according claim 8 , for use in antiperspiration means or antiperspirants.
18. The antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and disinfecting glass powder, according to claim 8 for use in dyes and lacquers.
19. The antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and disinfecting glass powder, according to claim 8 for use in medicinal products and preparations.
20. The antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and disinfecting glass powder, according to claim 8 for use in plastics and polymers.
21. The antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and disinfecting glass powder, according to claim 8 for use in sanitary paper.
22. The antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and disinfecting glass powder, according to claim 8 for use in purification means.
23. The antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and disinfecting glass powder, according to claim 8 for use in the field of medicine.
24. The antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and disinfecting glass powder according to claim 8 , for use in the care of wounds.
25. The antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and disinfecting glass powder, according to claim 8 for use in dental medicine.
26. The antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and disinfecting glass powder, according to claim 8 for use in the field of dental medicine as an antimicrobial and disinfecting additive in dental hygiene.
27. The antimicrobial, ant-inflammatory and disinfecting glass powder, according to claim 8 for use in the field of dental medicine as an anti-inflammatory additive for avoidance of gum bleeding.