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ANTIBACTERIAL

Introduction to antibacterial agent Million Guard

The highly functional glass "Million Guard," made of melted glass, has been developed and adapted to many applications of various fields since its birth.
The customers highly praised its outstanding antibacterial effect.
The Million Guard is used in a wide variety of products, including kitchen appliances, which relate to everyday life, stationery, and building materials.
The safety and peace of mind that comes from the incredible quality of Million Guard is recognized worldwide.

Tablet Type

[Features]

Glass tablets slowly melt into water, elute silver ions, and make the water antibacterial. The melting speed can be adjusted by changing the composition of the glass.
It can be designed to be wholly dissolved in 1-10 years.
The drain slim inhibitor "Antibacterial bag DSGX" (the maintenance parts for ceiling air conditioners), can be made from the glass tablets.

[How to use the tablets]

They can be used for all types of water-related applications (although it is not suitable for drinking water or goldfish pots).

Antibacterial mechanism: The silver contained in the glass is released as silver ions into the water when the glass is dissolved in water. The silver-ion-eluted water inactivates bacteria.

Sustainability: The antibacterial silver component is distributed so homogeneously in the glass that its effect can last for a long time.

Safety: Since it is a glass-based antibacterial agent containing silver ions, it is very safe.

Hygroscopicity: Humidity can cause the surface to change from white to amber, but this is due to the elution of the component and is not a problem with the antibacterial performance.

Geometry: The standard type is 10x10x4 (mm), as shown in the above picture (nonstandard type: small grain type is also available).

Color Tone: The standard color is blue transparent (can be colorless).

Weight: Approx. 0.7 g/grain

Density: 2.54 g/cm3

Application examples for tablets

Washing machine
Humidifier
Ceiling air conditioner

Powder Type

[Features]

Two kinds of particle diameter are available: 3 µm and 10 µm in diameter. We can also offer 1 µm for the application of films, fibers, etc.

A well-managed granularity reduces manufacturing problems in the molding process.

[How to use the product]

The addition of 0.3-0.5% to the solid portion of thermosetting resins plus paints provides an antibacterial effect.

Transparency: Even if it is added to transparent resins such as PS, AS, PP, PET, ABS, PC, etc. transparency is not compromised.

Sustainability: The antibacterial silver component is distributed so homogeneously in the glass that its effect lasts for a long time.

Low additive rate: It provides a substantial effect even at a low additive rate.

Diversity: By adjusting the glass composition, we can create a product that meets individual needs.

Safety: Since it is an inorganic antibacterial agent made up of inorganic antibacterial and glass materials, it is incredibly safe.

Particle diameter: The average particle diameter for standard products is 1 μm, 3 μm, and 10 μm.

The application examples of powder products

Bathtub
Bathroom wall
Kitchen top

Master batch(MB)

[Features]

Suitable for all kinds of resins: various types of MB are available, including PE, PP, PS, ABS, PC, TPE, polyester, etc.

Transparency: Since the powder is made of glass particles, its refractive index can be adjusted to that of transparent resin.
Sustainability: the effect lasts for a long time because it is evenly distributed over the resin.

[How to use the product]

An antibacterial effect is achieved with a 3-5% addition to the base resin used for the molding parts.