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Towards the Antimicrobial Finishing of Poly(isoprene)
Author(s) -
Kienberger Julia,
Kreutzwiesner Elisabeth,
Noormofidi Nadja,
Klarholz Ingo,
Harms Carsten,
Slugovc Christian
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
macromolecular symposia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-3900
pISSN - 1022-1360
DOI - 10.1002/masy.201000098
Subject(s) - antimicrobial , polymer , listeria monocytogenes , isoprene , thermal stability , pseudomonas fluorescens , compounding , organic chemistry , chemistry , materials science , polymer chemistry , bacteria , composite material , copolymer , biology , genetics
Abstract Summary: Anionically polymerised (poly)isoprene was functionalized with cysteamine applying thiol‐ene click chemistry. Subsequent quaternisation of the primary amino groups gave polymers with antimicrobial activity against Listeria monocytogenes , Eschericchia coli , Pseudomonas fluorescens and Staphylococcus aureus as revealed from tests performed according to the Japanese Industrial Standard Z2801:2000. The novel polymers feature sufficient thermal stability for the compounding with commodity polymers such as poly(propylene) and might be used as a non leaching additive to finish commodity polymers with antimicrobial acitivity.