US 7,579,396 B2
	Polymer composite
Thomas N. Blanton, Rochester, N.Y. (US); Narasimharao Dontula, Rochester, N.Y. (US); Seshadri Jagannathan, Rochester, N.Y. (US); Kevin L. Bishop, Rochester, N.Y. (US); David W. Sandford, Rochester, N.Y. (US); and Craig L. Barnes, LeRoy, N.Y. (US)
Assigned to Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, N.Y. (US)
Filed on Jan. 31, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/669,830.
Prior Publication US 2008/0181969 A1, Jul. 31, 2008
Int. Cl. C08K 3/10 (2006.01); C08K 5/13 (2006.01); C08K 5/105 (2006.01); C08K 5/372 (2006.01)

U.S. Cl. 524—403  [524/81; 524/291; 524/423]

19 Claims

1. A polymer composite comprising a thermoplastic polyolefin polymer compounded with a phenolic antioxidant, and organo-disulfide antioxidant, and antimicrobial agent comprising silver sulfate and wherein the composite has a colorimetric a* value greater than −0.5 and less 2.0 and a colorimetric b* value greater than −0.5 and less than 6.0.