| abstract |
The invention relates to antimicrobial polymers which can be obtained by copolymerizing vinyl ethers of general formula (I), especially 3-aminopropyl vinyl ethers, with additional aliphatically unsaturated monomers, and to a method for the production thereof. The polymers can also be produced by graft copolymerizing a substrate, whereby a covalently bound coating is obtained on the surface of the substrate. The antimicrobial polymers can be used as a microbicide coating, among other things, on hygiene articles or in the field of medicine, as well as in paints or protective paint coatings. |