Food Contact
BIOSAFE HM4100 Antimicrobial is NSF / EPA / FDA compliant for food contact surfaces. Plastics, packaging, and filtration media are vulnerable to microbial attack, degradation, and fouling. These substrates must remain clean and safe so food can be processed and delivered without interruption to the supply chain.
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Microbes have a way of contaminating plastic surfaces and shortening the useful life of those products. Applications ranging from sports gear, packaging, and construction materials that can become stained, produce odors, and become aesthetically unpleasant. providing antimicrobial protection extends the useful life of these products See, which is more efficient, economical, and environmental in the long-term.
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SiQube Q1850 Is a silane-based polymer listed in the International Nomenclature for Cosmetic Ingredients (INCI Dictionary) as Polysilsesquioxane Steardimonium Chloride. It is listed as a conditioning agent for skin and hair, an antistat, as well as a cleansing agent. It provides unprecedented softness, anti-static properties, and moisture retention.
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Surfaces have a tendency to get dirty. Especially high touch, high traffic surfaces. With the power of silicon-based surface protectants, our ingredients and formulas for clean-surface protection can make cleaning easier, more thorough, and more consistent. Surfaces like stainless steel, Plastics, laminates, and coatings can utilize the clean-surface protection to last between cleanings and enhance the ease and effectiveness of standard cleaning.
Learn MoreUnderstand the facts about modes of action, safety in handling, and durability before choosing your antimicrobial.
Silane-based | Silver-based | Triclosan-based | |
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Mode of Action | Physically ruptures the cell membrane | Releases ionic free radicals that react with cell DNA and disrupt critical life processes in the cell. | Releases chlorinated phenols and other organic radicals for consumption or cellular absorption, causing lethal mutations. |
Cost in Use | Economical | Expensive | Moderate |
Adaptive Organisms |
Does not promote adaptive organisms | Can create adaptive organisms | Can create adaptive organisms |
In-Plant Safety & Handling |
Mild eye irritation | Harmful if inhaled, harmful if absorbed into skin, moderate eye irritation | Moderate eye irritation, harmful if absorbed through skin, avoid contact with skin, eyes, or clothing. Do not breathe dust. |
HM4100 is polymeric powder that may be compounded into plastics, mixed into coatings, and dispersed in water.