| abstract |
A solid surface material with an antimicrobial agent in a thermoset and/or thermoplastic resin matrix where the antimicrobial agent comprises a chitosan-metal complex. A solid surface material exhibiting antimicrobial effectiveness, the solid surface material comprising a matrix of a resin selected from thermoplastic resin, thermoset resins, and combinations thereof; and at least one antimicrobial agent dispersed in the matrix, wherein the antimicrobial agent comprises a complex selected from chitosan and a metal and chitosan and a metal compound. |