To reduce the incidence of device-associated infections, antimicrobial technologies have been utilized in a variety of ways ranging from bulk-imbedded additives to sur- face grafting techniques.[13,14] In particular, silver-based additive technologies are frequently explored for healthcare applications due to their favorable toxicological profiles and broader regulatory approvals, while silver nanoparticles with controlled, long-term release profiles continue to be a very active and promising area of biomedi- cal research.[15-19] In textile segments such as sports active- wear, biocides are used to prevent the growth of odor- causing bacteria from perspiration.[20,21] Additionally, high-end recreational products such as boats utilize bio- cides to preserve the aesthetics of PVC products used for seat covers since bacterial growth may lead to pink staining caused by specific bacterial metabolites.[22,23] With respect to the mechanism of action, many antimicrobial products work by attacking enzymes common to a variety of microbes, interfering with membrane transport processes (e.g., importing environmental copper into the cells) as well as interfering with iron metabolism pathways.[24,25] Herein, an assortment of both rigid and flexible resins/ compounds will be evaluated for susceptibility to determine whether particular resin chemistries or compounds are inherently vulnerable to microbial growth and subsequent degradation or other deleterious effects. present broad-spectrum efficacy, a more favorable eco- nomic position relative to alternative transition metal counterparts (i.e., silver and copper-based antimicro- bials), and have a long history of use in anti-dandruff shampoo and soaps.[29,30] For these reasons, ZPT was elected for further study. This is in contrast to literature reports wherein various silver and zinc-based antimicrobial compounds tend to demonstrate higher efficacy toward E. coli than S. aureus; however, several reports have also observed an enhancement in efficacy toward S. aureus for ZPT, and it should be noted that the minimum inhibitory concentration of ZPT in solution is comparable for these two bacteria.[18,19,31-34] Several physical and mechanical properties were evalu- ated to detect variations when compounding ZPT into the various Versaflex™ and OnFlex™ TPE products.

Conductive properties are achieved with a silver or fibrous surface appearance.

COLOR PVC PE/PP/PUR PS ABS ACETAL PBT NYLON PC/PES OM77142 N/A Storm Grey 200+ 280 260+ 260+ 200+ 265 280+ 300+ OM77326 N/A Vapour 200+ 280+ 260+ 280+ 200+ 265 280+ 300+ OM77327 N/A Pigeon 200+ 280+ 260+ 280+ 200+ 265 280+ 300+ OM77330 N/A Shark 200+ 280+ 260+ 280+ 200+ 265 280+ 300+ OM8004 OC8SAH Chocolate Brown ** 200+ 280+ 260+ 280+ 200+ 300+ 280+ 300+ OM8005 OC8SAI Terracotta ** 200+ 280+ 260+ 280+ 200+ 300+ 280+ 300+ OM8018 OC8SAJ Light Brown ** 200+ 280+ 260+ 280+ 200+ 300+ 280+ 300+ OM8021 OC8SAK Mushroom ** 200+ 280+ 260+ 280+ 200+ 300+ 280+ 300+ OM8029 OC8SAL Mid Brown ** 200+ 280+ 260+ 280+ 200+ 300+ 280+ 300+ OM8142 OC8UFK Dark Brown ** 200+ 280+ 260+ 280+ 200+ 300+ 280+ 300+ OM8332 OC8ASM Mahogany ** 200+ 280+ 260+ 280+ 200+ 300+ 280+ 300+ OM8399 OC8SAN Rosewood ** 200+ 280+ 260+ 280+ 200+ 300+ 280+ 300+ OM88721 OC8SAP Toffee ** 200+ 280+ 260+ 280+ 200+ 300+ 280+ 300+ OM88723 OC8SAQ Honey Beige ** 200+ 280+ 260+ 280+ 200+ 300+ 280+ 300+ OM88726 OC8SAR Chestnut Brown **200+ 280 260 260 200+ 280+ 280+ 280+ OM88729 UN88729 Beige **200+ 280+ 260+ 260+ 200+ 300+ 280+ 300+ OM88820 N/A Fudge **200+ 280 260+ 260+ 200+ 265 280+ 300 OM88833 N/A Demerara **200+ 280 260 260 200+ 250+ NS 280 OM88942 N/A Sandstone 200+ 280+ 260+ 280+ 200+ 265 280+ 300+ OM0055 OC9UFA Deep Black 200+ 280+ 260+ 280+ 200+ 265 280+ 300+ OM0086 OC9SAD Ebony # *200+ NS 260 260 NS 300 NS 300 OM0093 N/A Onyx 200+ 280 260+ 260+ 200+ 260 280+ 300+ OM0174 N/A Pearl White 200+ 280+ 260+ 260+ 200+ 265 280+ 300 OM0448 N/A Satin Pearl 200+ 280+ 260+ 280+ 200+ 265 280+ 300+ OM1830 N/A Straw Pearl 200+ 280+ 260+ 280+ 200+ NS NS NS OM33051 N/A Shrimp Pink 200+ 280+ 260+ 260 200+ NS NS NS OM55483 N/A Azure Blue 200+ 280+ 260+ 280+ 200+ 265 280+ 300+ OM55495 N/A Arctic Pearl 200+ 280+ 260+ 280+ 200+ 265 280+ 300+ OM66297 N/A Mint Pearl 200+ 280+ 260+ 280+ 200+ 265 280+ 300+ OM0541 OC8SAD Gold NS 240 240 240 200+ NS NS NS OM0548 OC8SAE Aztec Gold # *200+ NS 260 260 NS 300 NS 300 OM0567 OCCSAD Copper NS 240 240 240 200+ NS NS NS OM0574 N/A Summer Bronze **200+ 280 260+ 260+ 200+ 265 280 300 OM0701 OC7UFA Silver 200+ 280+ 260+ 280+ 200+ 300+ 280+ 300+ OM0739 OC7SAD Pewter 200+ 280+ 260+ 280+ 200+ 300+ 280+ 300+ OM1268 OC1SAD FL Yellow *200+ NS 260+ 260+ NS 300 NS 300 OM2266 N/A FL Orange # *200+ NS 260+ 260+ NS 265 NS 300 OM3752 OC3SAG FL Pink # *200+ NS 260+ 260+ NS 300 NS 300 OM6941 OC6SAJ FL Green # *200+ NS 260+ 260+ NS 300 NS 300 OM1011TR N/A TR Yellow# *200+ NS 260+ 260+ NS 265 NS 300 OM1833TR N/A TR Lime # *200+ NS 260+ 260+ NS 265 NS 300 OM1846TR N/A Yellow Edge Glow # *200+ NS 260+ 260+ NS 265 NS 280 OM2034TR OC2SAD TR Amber # *200+ NS 260 280 NS 300 NS 300 OM2294TR N/A Orange Edge Glow # *200+ NS 260+ 260+ NS 265 NS 280 OM3012TR OC3SAD TR Red # *200+ NS 260+ 260 NS 300 NS 300 OM5016TR OC5SAE TR Blue # *200+ NS 260+ 260 NS 280 NS 280 OM6881TR OC6SAI TR Green # *200+ NS 260+ 260 NS 300 NS 300 OM7903TR OC9SAF TR Grey *200+ 280+ 260+ 280+ 200+ 300 280+ 300 OM33052TR N/A TR Claret # *200+ NS 260+ 260+ NS 265 NS 280 OM33055TR N/A Pink Edge Glow # *200+ NS 260+ 260+ NS NS NS 300 TEMPERATURE CONVERSION TABLE °C 200 220 240 260 280 300 °F 392 428 464 500 536 572 RECOMMENDED MAXIMUM PROCESSING TEMPERATURES FOR OMNICOLOR IN SELECTED POLYMERS IN °C UK COLOR NO. African Violet UK OM55302 US Not Available Olive Green UK OM66100 US OC6SAH Cloud Grey UK OM77000 Stock US OC7SAG Toffee UK OM88721 US OC8SAP Mistral UK OM55484 US Not Available Pod Green UK OM66159 US Not Available Mink UK OM77007 US OC9SAE Honey Beige UK OM88723 Stock US OC8SAQ Lavender UK OM55497 Stock US Not Available Ocean Green UK OM66161 US Not Available Dusk UK OM77013 US OC5SAA Chestnut Brown UK OM88726 US OC8SAR Bluebell UK OM55500 US Not Available Dewdrop UK OM66301 US Not Available Putty UK OM77140 US Not Available Beige UK OM88729 Stock US OC8SAS Lilac UK OM55502 US Not Available Grass Green UK OM66303 US Not Available Storm Grey UK OM77142 Stock US Not Available Fudge UK OM88820 US Not Available Aqua UK OM6037 US Not Available Lettuce Green UK OM66306 US Not Available Vapour UK OM77326 US Not Available Demerara UK OM88833 Stock US Not Available Alpine Green UK OM6969 Stock US OC6UFL Apple Green UK OM66307 US Not Available Pigeon UK OM77327 US Not Available Sandstone UK OM88942 US Not Available Spearmint Green UK OM6985 Stock US OC6SAK Light Grey UK OM7002 Stock US OC7SAE Shark UK OM77330 US Not Available Deep Black UK OM0055 Stock US OC9UFA Leaf Green UK OM6994 Stock US OC6UFN Dark Grey UK OM7020 Stock US OC7UFD Chocolate Brown UK OM8004 Stock US OC8SAH Ebony UK OM0086 US OC9SAD Fern Green UK OM66070 Stock US OC6UFC Ash Grey UK OM7021 Stock US OC7SAF Terracotta UK OM8005 Stock US OC8SAI Onyx UK OM0093 Stock US Not Available Springtime UK OM66072 US OC6SAD Mid Grey UK OM7053 Stock US OC7UFF Light Brown UK OM8018 Stock US OC8SAJ Racing Green UK OM66075 Stock US OC6SAE Dove Grey UK OM7378 Stock US OC7UFG Mushroom UK OM8021 US OC8SAK Fresh Green UK OM66083 Stock US OC6SAF Soft Grey UK OM7759 Stock US OC7UFJ Mid Brown UK OM8029 Stock US OC8SAL Sage Green UK OM66087 Stock US OC6UFG Graphite UK OM7994 Stock US OC9SAG Dark Brown UK OM8142 Stock US OC8UFK Marine Blue UK OM66088 US OC5UFQ Moonstone UK OM7996 US OC7SAH Mahogany UK OM8332 Stock US OC8ASM Lime Green UK OM66099 US OC6SAG Pebble UK OM7999 US OC7UFN Rosewood UK OM8399 US OC8SAN VALUE RANGE US: Not Available Value White UK OM0038 Stock Value Yellow UK OM1339 Stock Atlantic Pearl UK OM55561 Bottle Green UK OM66302 Stock Stone Effect UK OM0246 Value Blue UK OM5972 Midnight Satin UK OM55563 Arctic Moss UK OM66344 Pearl UK OM0299 Odyssey UK OM9074 Stock Frost Bite UK OM55564 Grape UK OM66345 Metallic Sand UK OM0589 Spanish Earth UK OM33074 Winter Wind UK OM55565 Value Green UK OM66380 Stock Autumn Gold UK OM0590 Sunset Pearl UK OM33075 Mirage UK OM55566 Value Grey UK OM77450 Tropical Pearl UK OM0592 Pink Sparkle UK OM33100TR Purple Silk UK OM55567 Inca Gold UK OM0593 Stock Value Red UK OM33111 Blue Sparkle UK OM55666TR Sparkle UK OM0797TR Soft Lilac UK OM55559 Violet Sparkle UK OM55700TR PEARLESCENTS US: Not Available Pearl White UK OM0174 Satin Pearl UK OM0448 Straw Pearl UK OM1830 Shrimp Pink UK OM33051 Azure Blue UK OM55483 Arctic Pearl UK OM55495 Mint Pearl UK OM66297 METALLICS Gold UK OM0541 US OC8SAD Aztec Gold UK OM0548 Stock US OC8SAE Copper UK OM0567 US OCCSAD Summer Bronze UK OM0574 US Not Available Silver UK OM0701 Stock US OC7UFA Pewter UK OM0739 US OC7SAD FLUORESCENTS Fluorescent Yellow UK OM1268 US OC1SAD Fluorescent Orange UK OM2266 US Not Available Fluorescent Pink UK OM3752 US OC3SAG Fluorescent Green UK OM6941 US OC6SAJ UN PLUS US: Not Available Diamond White UK OM0279HT Stock Claret UK OM4217HT Cumulus UK OM0447HT Lava UK OM33049HT Melon Yellow UK OM1739HT Stock Poinsettia UK OM33050HT Pineapple UK OM1740HT Mid Green UK OM66148HT Stock Hornet UK OM1829HT Stock Forest Green UK OM66294HT Stock Fresh Orange UK OM2264HT Stock Astro UK OM66295HT Stock Deep Red UK OM3930HT Stock Dolphin UK OM77323HT Sunset UK OM3940HT Stock Slate UK OM77324HT AVIENT IS A PREMIER PROVIDER of specialized and sustainable material solutions and services that transform customer challenges into opportunities.

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