Silver-containing antimicrobial articles and methods of manufacture
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1. A packaged antimicrobial article, comprising:
- an antimicrobial article comprising a silver nitrate oxidizable substrate, wherein the substrate has disposed thereon silver sulfate and silver metal in the zero-valent state; and
packaging having the antimicrobial article sealed therein;
wherein the antimicrobial article is color stable during and after irradiation; and
wherein the packaging comprises material having a volatile organic content of no greater than 100 mg per square meter;
wherein if the antimicrobial article includes a stabilizing agent, the stabilizing agent is present in an amount of less than 100 parts per million; and
wherein the silver sulfate concentration on the substrate ranges from 0.001 mg/cm2 to 5 mg/cm2 and the total amount of stabilizing agent is less than the total amount of silver.
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Abstract
A silver composition comprising silver sulfate, methods of making antimicrobial articles, particularly packaged antimicrobial articles, methods of whitening antimicrobial articles, and packaged antimicrobial articles.
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1. A packaged antimicrobial article, comprising:
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an antimicrobial article comprising a silver nitrate oxidizable substrate, wherein the substrate has disposed thereon silver sulfate and silver metal in the zero-valent state; and packaging having the antimicrobial article sealed therein; wherein the antimicrobial article is color stable during and after irradiation; and wherein the packaging comprises material having a volatile organic content of no greater than 100 mg per square meter; wherein if the antimicrobial article includes a stabilizing agent, the stabilizing agent is present in an amount of less than 100 parts per million; and wherein the silver sulfate concentration on the substrate ranges from 0.001 mg/cm2 to 5 mg/cm2 and the total amount of stabilizing agent is less than the total amount of silver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A packaged antimicrobial article, comprising:
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an antimicrobial article comprising a cellulosic substrate, wherein the substrate has disposed thereon silver sulfate and silver metal in the zero-valent state; and packaging having the antimicrobial article sealed therein; wherein the antimicrobial article is color stable during and after irradiation; and wherein the packaging comprises material having a volatile organic content of no greater than 100 mg per square meter; wherein if the antimicrobial article includes a stabilizing agent, the stabilizing agent is present in an amount of less than 100 parts per million; and wherein the silver sulfate concentration on the substrate ranges from 0.001 mg/cm2 to 5 mg/cm2 and the total amount of stabilizing agent is less than the total amount of silver. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A packaged antimicrobial article, comprising:
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an antimicrobial article comprising a silver nitrate oxidizable substrate, wherein the substrate has disposed thereon silver sulfate and silver metal in the zero-valent state; and packaging having the antimicrobial article sealed therein; wherein the antimicrobial article is color stable during and after irradiation; and wherein the packaging comprises material having a volatile organic content of no greater than 100 mg per square meter; wherein if the antimicrobial article includes a stabilizing agent, the stabilizing agent is present in an amount of less than 100 parts per million (ppm); wherein the silver sulfate concentration on the substrate is at least 167 ppm. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A packaged antimicrobial article, comprising:
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an antimicrobial article comprising a cellulosic substrate, wherein the substrate has disposed thereon silver sulfate and silver metal in the zero-valent state; and packaging having the antimicrobial article sealed therein; wherein the antimicrobial article is color stable during and after irradiation; and wherein the packaging comprises material having a volatile organic content of no greater than 100 mg per square meter; wherein if the antimicrobial article includes a stabilizing agent, the stabilizing agent is present in an amount of less than 100 parts per million (ppm); wherein the silver sulfate concentration on the substrate is at least 167 ppm. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A packaged antimicrobial article, comprising:
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an antimicrobial article comprising a silver nitrate oxidizable substrate, wherein the substrate has disposed thereon silver sulfate and silver metal in the zero-valent state; and packaging having the antimicrobial article sealed therein; wherein the antimicrobial article is color stable during and after irradiation; and wherein the packaging comprises material having a volatile organic content of no greater than 100 mg per square meter; wherein if the antimicrobial article includes a stabilizing agent, the stabilizing agent is present in an amount of less than 100 parts per million; and wherein the silver sulfate concentration on the substrate ranges from 0.001 mg/cm2 to 5 mg/cm2, the substrate basis weight is 5 g/m2 to 1000 g/m2 and the total amount of stabilizing agent is less than the total amount of silver. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A packaged antimicrobial article, comprising:
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an antimicrobial article comprising a cellulosic substrate, wherein the substrate has disposed thereon silver sulfate and silver metal in the zero-valent state; and packaging having the antimicrobial article sealed therein; wherein the antimicrobial article is color stable during and after irradiation; and wherein the packaging comprises material having a volatile organic content of no greater than 100 mg per square meter; wherein if the antimicrobial article includes a stabilizing agent, the stabilizing agent is present in an amount of less than 100 parts per million; wherein the silver sulfate concentration on the substrate ranges from 0.001 mg/cm2 to 5 mg/cm2, the substrate basis weight is 5 g/m2 to 1000 g/m2 and the total amount of stabilizing agent is less than the total amount of silver. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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