Antimicrobial additive compositions for coatings
An antimicrobial formulation that can be directly added into a composition or onto a surface of a composition (e.g., forming a surface coating on a composition or device). The antimicrobial formulation includes sodium pentaborate, di-sodium tetraborate decahydrate, titanium diborite, titanium borate, sodium pyrithione, zinc pyrithione, benzhetonium chloride, or any combination thereof.
1. A paint comprising:
an antimicrobial formulation, the antimicrobial formulation comprising,
di-sodium tetraborate decahydrate at a concentration ranging from 1 wt % to 20 wt %,
zinc pyrithione and/or sodium pyrithione at a concentration ranging from 0.005 wt % to 10 wt %, and
benzethonium chloride at a concentration ranging from 0.01 wt % to 10 wt %.
2. The paint of claim 1 , wherein the antimicrobial formulation further comprises sodium pentaborate at a concentration ranging from 1 wt % to 20 wt %.
3. The paint of claim 1 , wherein the antimicrobial formulation further comprises titanium diboride at a concentration ranging from 0.2 wt % to 20 wt %.
4. The paint of claim 1 , wherein the antimicrobial formulation further comprises titanium borate at a concentration ranging from 0.2 wt % to 20 wt %.
5. The paint of claim 1 , wherein the antimicrobial formulation further comprises sodium pyrithione at a concentration ranging from 0.001 wt % to 10 wt %.
6. The paint of claim 1 , wherein the antimicrobial formulation further comprises at least one of sodium pentaborate, titanium diboride, titanium borate, or sodium pyrithione.
7. The paint of claim 1 , wherein the antimicrobial formulation further comprises at least two of sodium pentaborate, titanium diboride, titanium borate, or sodium pyrithione.
8. The paint of claim 1 , wherein the antimicrobial formulation further comprises at least three of sodium pentaborate, titanium diboride, titanium borate, or sodium pyrithione.
9. The paint of claim 1 , wherein the antimicrobial formulation further comprises each of sodium pentaborate, titanium diboride, titanium borate, or sodium pyrithione.
10. The paint of claim 1 , wherein the antimicrobial formulation reduces antimicrobial activity of Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae , Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Salmonella typhi , Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) when contacted therewith.
11. The paint of claim 1 , wherein the antimicrobial formulation further comprises antifungal activity in which the formulation reduces Candida albicans activity.
12. The paint of claim 1 , wherein the paint is a non-aerosol.