Antimicrobial test results

Inorganic Antimicrobial "IONPURE"

Anti-microbial test

List of antimicrobial test

Anti-microbial effect on plastic molding

Test method: JIS Z 2801 / ISO 22196

Bacteria used: Escherichia coli.

Sample Number of cells Reduction rate(%)
Beginning 24 hours later
PP plate with 0.1% IONPURE 1×105 <1×102 >99.999%
Blank 1×105 5×107 -

Bacteria used: Staphylococcus aureus

Sample Number of cells Reduction rate(%)
Beginning 24 hours later
PP plate with 0.1% IONPURE 1×105 <1×102 >99.99%
Blank 1×105 6×106 -

Antimicrobial efficacy with fiber

Test method : JIS L 1902 / ISO 20743

Bacteria used : Staphylococcus aureus

Sample Number of cells Reduction rate(%)
Beginning 18 hours later
PP fiber with IONPURE 0.3% 8×105 1×102 99.99%
Blank 8×105 4×106 -

Transparency

Transmitting curve of GPPS with IONPURE

Test method : JIS Z 2801 / ISO 22196

Bacteria used: Escherichia coli

Sample Number of cells Reduction rate(%)
Beginning 24 hours later
GP-PS plate with 0.15% IONPURE 2×105 <1×102 >99.999%
Blank 2×105 1×107 -

Durability

Washing deterioration test

Test method : JIS L 1902 / ISO 20743

PP fiber with IONPURE

Sample Number of cells Reduction rate(%)
Beginning 18 hours later
PP fiber with IONPURE (non washed) 3×104 <2×102 >99.99%
PP fiber with IONPURE (50 wash-cycles) 3×104 <2×102 >99.99%
Blank 3×104 1×107 -

PET fiber with IONPURE

Sample Number of cells Reduction rate(%)
Beginning 18 hours later
PP fiber with IONPURE (non washed) 3×104 <2×102 >99.99%
PP fiber with IONPURE (50 wash-cycles) 3×104 4×102 99.99%
Blank 3×104 2×107 -

The properties of plastics

Strength test for PC with IONPURE

Test item Test method Material
Blank PC plate PC plate with 0.5% IONPURE
Tensile strength 50mm/min ASTM D-638
(kg/cm2)
At yield point 642 639
At break point 746 662
Bending strength 3mm/min ASTM D-790(kg/cm2) 924 931
Impact strength ASTM D-256(kg・cm/cm2) 82.60 83.86
Heat transforming temperature load 18.5kg ASTM D-648 (℃) 132.4 132.8

Safety

List of safety data

Acute oral toxicity There was no case of abnormal reaction or death by single oral administration of 2,000mg/kg of IONPURE to mice.
Primary skin irritation No skin irritation response was observed in albino rabbits during or after the skin irritation test suggested in the OECD Chemical Substance Toxicity Test Guidance.(1981)
Mutagenicity The mutagenicity test based on the bulletin No.77 of the Labor Ministry of Japan (1st Sep.1989) resulted in no increase in reverse mutation and mutagenicity was confirmed to be negative.
Skin sensitization The skin sensitization test using maximization method demonstrated no skin sensitization on guinea pigs.

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