Antimicrobial rubber solves cleaning challenges in food processing, packaging, medical and other applications

Rubber World

Volumn 228, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 16-20

  McDowell, Scott ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABRASION; BIOCIDES; BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT; CORROSION RESISTANCE; FOOD PRODUCTS; ION EXCHANGE; LEACHING; MICROORGANISMS; REACTION KINETICS; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; SHEAR STRENGTH; SILVER COMPOUNDS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; WASHING;

ANTIMICROBIAL RUBBER;

SYNTHETIC RUBBER;

EID: 0038411070     PISSN: 00359572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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