Antimicrobial polymeric paints: An up‐to‐date review

Abstract

A wreaking havoc condition in current urges the use of antimicrobial materials at its maximum. The various sectors such as health‐care institutions, food packaging, textile industry, water‐purification system, and so on, have high demand for the use of antimicrobial materials and paint industry is one amongst them. Since millennium, paints has been used to decorate the surroundings we live in. The transformation of use of paints can be observed from prehistoric to modern day walls as a protective and a feature enhancing substance. The paints with antimicrobial property have experienced tremendous growth to improve microbial quality in residential, commercial, institutional and industrial applications for its need to control the microbial growth which prevents the spread and reduces the risk of infections. Antimicrobial paints kill microorganisms upon contact while still retaining their durability which withstands the inevitable deterioration of paints. Antimicrobial paint additives can be easily and cost‐effectively manufactured into all types of solvent‐based, water‐based, liquid, oil or powder paints and coatings. This review provides an insight on the use of polymers in developing antimicrobial paints and their use as binder, emulsifier, latexes, varnishes, and so on, against various pathogenic waterborne and airborne microorganisms. The literature also defines the replacement of solvent‐based paints to water‐based paints which are environmentally friendly and act as good filling binder.

Replacing all petroleum-based chemical products with natural biomass-based chemical products: a tutorial review

“…They include a number of anti-bacterial and anti-viral plastics 160 and paints. 161 Various types of biomass-derived plastics and paints have been explained above thus far, although there are not many products that have both functions. Nevertheless, recently, some biomass biodegradable plastics 162 and paints 163 with an anti-bacterial property were studied.…”

Imidazolium‐Based Main‐Chain Copolymers With Alternating Sequences for Broad‐Spectrum Bactericidal Activity and Eradication of Bacterial Biofilms

“…Certain antimicrobial polymers have demonstrated successful applications in areas such as fibers and textiles, self‐sterilizing surfaces, medical composites, medical coatings, water filtration systems, antibacterial packaging, and more, yielding satisfactory results. [ 15–17 ]…”

Water‐Soluble Inorganic Binders for Lithium‐Ion and Sodium‐Ion Batteries

“…[ 51 ] In this context, their favorable properties such as water solubility, high adhesion strength, and thermal stability have been leveraged for applications such as refractory adhesives, paints, and cement additives. [ 49,52–54 ]…”

“…[51] In this context, their favorable properties such as water solubility, high adhesion strength, and thermal stability have been leveraged for applications such as refractory adhesives, paints, and cement additives. [49,[52][53][54] To the best of our knowledge, the first instance of the application of silicate-based IABs for battery electrodes was acknowledged in the year 1996. [55] The inventors utilized lithium polysilicate (LPS: Li 2 Si 5 O 11 ) as a binder for graphite anodes and LiCoO 2 cathodes for lithium-ion cells, which was also patented by "Mitsubishi Chemical Corporations, (Japan)" in the year 1999.…”