Antibacterial acrylic used for hospital beds

Parx Plastics has created a biocompatible technology to inhibit the growth of bacteria on the surface of plastic

The group says it used a biomimetic approach in the design and engineering of the materials.

The thermoplastics are used for the production of sheets that are lightweight and shatter-resistant which are ideal to be formed for application in hospital beds.

The technology developed by Parx Plastics is derived from how nature is dealing with bacteria.

The company said that the result is a worldwide-patented innovation for plastics which has an antimicrobial effectiveness rate of up to 99%.

The plastic is incorporated with a biocompatible solution to make the material and the surface of the object produced more resistant to the attack by microbes and bacteria.

The company says that the development and proliferation of bacteria on the surface of the object is slowed down and the microbe and bacteria count is strongly reduced with up to 99% measured according to ISO22196.