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Plastic; It is used in many kitchen products, especially in disposable plates, spoons and forks, packaging and toy production. Plastic materials are easy to use and clean. However, it is a suitable environment for bacterial growth in reuse.
A general opinion in the society is that plastic packaging materials especially used in the food sector are not hygienic and reliable. For this reason, glass and metal materials are more preferred. This has led to some studies to provide antibacterial properties on plastic materials.
Special additives are added to its raw materials in order to provide antibacterial properties in plastic products. Function of antibacterial additives used; It prevents the growth of bacteria, mold and pathogenic microorganisms by 99%. Antibacterial additives; It is used in many plastic and polymer products such as PMMA, TPU, PVC, PE HIPS, ABS and silicone.
It is planned to create a healthier food chain, especially by adding antibacterial additives to plastic raw materials used in food packaging processes.
In addition, environmental pollution increases with the use of plastic products for single use. Recently, many studies have been conducted to reduce the use of plastic. Antibacterial additives are one of the processes that reduce environmental pollution by allowing plastic products to be reused.
