Materials & surfaces
Antimicrobial efficacy category
Plastics & non-porous surfaces
Testing of antibacterial and antiviral activity and resistance to microbial deterioration in plastics, polymeric materials and other non-porous surfaces.
Available test methods
The following test methods assess antibacterial and antiviral activity and the resistance of plastics and other non-porous materials to microorganisms. Depending on your testing objective, suitable methods are available for evaluating antimicrobial surface treatments or material resistance to microbial attack.
ISO 22196
Quantitative assessment of antibacterial activity on treated plastics and other non-porous surfaces.
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Japanese Industrial Standard for assessing antibacterial activity on treated plastic surfaces.
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Assessment of antimicrobial activity in polymeric or hydrophobic materials with incorporated or surface-bound antimicrobial agents.
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Assessment of the resistance of plastics to microbial attack or, depending on the test method, of fungistatic effects.
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Visual assessment of the resistance of synthetic polymeric materials to fungal growth.
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Quantitative assessment of antiviral activity on treated plastics and other non-porous surfaces.
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