EXTRUDED COMPONENT WITH ANTIMICROBIAL GLASS PARTICLES
An extruded component formed from an extruded material having antimicrobial components is disclosed. The extruded material may be formed from polymers and formed into a generally elongated shape. The antibacterial components may be included within at least a portion of the material forming the extruded component. The extruded component may be a filament and may include silver glass particles. In some embodiments, the extruded component may be a single component system, a bi-component system, or a tri-component system.
1 . An extruded component, comprising:
an extruded material forming a generally elongated shape; and
wherein the extruded material include at least one antibacterial component formed from silver glass.
2 . The extruded component of claim 1 , wherein the extruded component is a bi-component.
3 . The extruded component of claim 2 , wherein the second component forms a sleeve surrounding the core and is positioned radially outward from the core.
4 . The extruded component of claim 2 , wherein the core component and the second component each form a half of a cross-section of the extruded component.
5 . The extruded component of claim 2 , wherein the core component and the second component each form portions of a cross-section of the extruded component.
6 . The extruded component of claim 2 , wherein the extruded component is a triple component.
7 . The extruded component of claim 1 , wherein the extruded component is formed from polyethylene pellets.
8 . The extruded component of claim 1 , wherein the extruded component is formed from polyethylene pellets that include dye, and wherein a viscosity of the polyethylene is decreased less than ten percent upon the addition of silver glass particles.
9 . The extruded component of claim 1 , wherein the extruded component is less than about ten microns in diameter, and wherein the extruded material is formed from less than about ten percent of a master batch.
10 . An extruded component, comprising:
a core component forming a generally elongated shape; and
a second component supporting the internal core;
wherein the core component includes silver glass particles.
11 . The extruded component of claim 10 , wherein the extruded component is a bi-component.
12 . The extruded component of claim 11 , wherein the second component forms a sleeve surrounding the core and is positioned radially outward from the core.
13 . The extruded component of claim 11 , wherein the core component and the second component each form a half of a cross-section of the extruded component.
14 . The extruded component of claim 11 , wherein the core component and the second component each form portions of a cross-section of the extruded component.
15 . The extruded component of claim 11 , wherein the extruded component is a triple component.
16 . The extruded component of claim 10 , wherein the extruded component is formed from polyethylene pellets.
17 . The extruded component of claim 16 , wherein a viscosity of the polyethylene is decreased less than ten percent upon the addition of silver glass particles.
18 . The extruded component of claim 10 , wherein the extruded component is formed from polyethylene pellets that include dye.
19 . The extruded component of claim 10 , wherein the extruded component is less than about ten microns in diameter.
20 . The extruded component of claim 10 , wherein the extruded material is formed from less than about ten percent of a master batch.