Polyurethane-Based Coatings with Promising Antibacterial Properties.

ABSTRACT: In coatings technology, the possibility of introducing specific characteristics at the surface level allows for the manufacture of medical devices with efficient and prolonged antibacterial properties. This efficiency is often achieved by the use of a small amount of antibacterial molecules, which can fulfil their duty while limiting eventual releasing problems. The object of this work was the preparation and characterization of silver, titanium dioxide and chitosan polyurethane-based coatings. Coatings with the three antibacterials were prepared using different deposition techniques, using a brush or a bar coater automatic film applicator, and compared to solvent casted films prepared with the same components. For silver containing materials, an innovative strategy contemplating the use a

SUBMITTER: Villani M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7579457 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature