| abstract |
The invention relates to an antimicrobial wood-based furniture (1, 2, 3, 5) having a plastic laminate coating comprising a plastic laminate coating mounted on the surface of the furniture, preferably on a contact surface, having a thickness of 0.4 to 1.4 mm and comprising one or more overlays. 641 to 646), each film consisting of a paper impregnated with a resin, in particular a melamine resin or a polyester resin. The invention provides antimicrobial activity against at least S. aureus and E. coli in a plastic laminate coating for furniture, wherein the antimicrobial activity of the plastic laminate coating when tested in accordance with ISO 22196 or JIS Z 2801 eliminates at least 95% of the bacteria used in the test. a film with at least one batch of resin to which a silver-containing additive has been added in such an amount that each silver-containing film of the laminate coating contains silver, 0.005 to 0.1% by weight, based on the total weight of the resin incorporated in each silver-containing film. |