抗病毒模塑料能够杀死SARS和其它微生物 --王茜翻译

ANTIVIRAL MOULDING COMPOUNDS FROM PERSTORP SHOWN TO KILL SARS AND OTHER MICROBES, MAKING MORE DEVICES “SAFE TO TOUCH”
PERSTORP研制的抗病毒模塑料能够杀死SARS及其它微生物，使得人们能够“安全零距离”地接触更多用品

BEIJING – March 30, 2004 – Sweden-based specialty-chemicals company, Perstorp, today introduced a new series of antiviral and antimicrobial moulding compounds to make a wide variety of electrical devices such as light switches and switch plates; sanitary ware such as toilet seats; as well as items like door handles, hand rails, handles for cutlery and cooking-pan handles, dominoes, dice, and phones “Safe to Touch.” A patent-pending formulation in the compounds is the first known to kill the SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV) on contact. It also kills bacteria, yeasts, and molds. This new technology, combined with high levels of personal hygiene and a commitment to cleanliness best practices in such high-risk public places as hospitals, hotels, restaurants, and public transportation, as well as in private residences, can help reduce the risk of spreading disease.
2004年3月30日北京讯——总部位于瑞典的特种化工公司Perstorp今天推介了一系列新型抗病毒及抗微生物模塑料，这些化合物可以使人们能够安全地触摸如电灯开关、开关垫板等多种电器用品，马桶座圈等卫生用品，以及诸如门把手、栏杆、厨具和烹饪锅的把手、多米诺、骰子以及电话等等。这些新型化合物中含有一种特殊配方，这一配方是第一种已知的能够在接触中杀死SARS冠状病毒（SARS-CoV）的产品。目前Perstorp正在为这一配方申请专利。这一配方还能够杀死细菌、酵母菌和真菌。有了这一新技术，再加上人们良好的个人卫生意识以及保持清洁的决心，人们就可以在高风险公共场所如医院、酒店、餐馆、公共交通及私人住宅中开展行动，将传播疾病的风险显著降低。

The new technology – called Polygiene? – is a product of three years of R&D investment and can be used in a variety of injection-moulded amino compounds such as Aminel? and Amitec?resins, and compression-moulded urea. The technology builds upon the inherent antimicrobial and antiSARS properties of the base resins and enhances this via use of a second-generation antiseptic additive. The additive is homogeneously distributed throughout the moulded part and is locked into the resin matrix, so it provides protection for the lifetime of the part and never wears off, unlike surface treatments. Additionally, the additive has no side effects for the user or the environment, contains no chlorinated or volatile-organic compounds (VOCs), and does not change the desirable mechanical, physical, and processing properties of the resins.
这一新技术名为Polygiene?，是Perstorp公司经过历时三年的研发所取得的成果。它可以被应用于多种注射塑膜氨基化合物中，比如Aminel? 和Amitec?树脂，以及压缩塑膜尿素中。这一技术利用了基础树脂天然的抗微生物和抗SARS特性，并使用第二代防腐添加剂对这一特性进行了强化。这种添加剂被均匀地散布于塑膜部分，并被锁定在树脂矩阵中，因此，它不同于其它表面处理，能为塑膜部分提供终生保护，永远不会被磨损掉。不仅如此，这种添加剂还不会对用户或环境产生负面作用，不包含氯化或挥发性有机物（VOC），不会改变树脂的机械、物理和工艺性能。

Amino and urea compounds are commonly used in applications demanding high levels of hygiene. These materials are strong, durable, have a ceramic-like sound and feel with good surface characteristics, are creep resistant, cost-effective, have broad chemical resistance, good electrical insulating properties, and are inherently flame retardant without the use of flame retardant additives. They are also environmentally friendly, since they are produced in a solvent-free manufacturing process.
在对卫生要求较高的环境中，氨基和尿素化合物一直得到广泛使用。这些材料坚固耐用，有陶瓷一般的音质和质地，有优良的表面特征，抗攀爬，节省成本，对多种化学品都有抵抗作用，具有优良的电绝缘特性，无需使用滞燃添加剂而具有天然的滞燃作用。由于其生产过程不需使用溶酶，因此也不会对环境产生污染。

In response to the growing international concern over the spread of diseases such as SARS-CoV, Polygiene was developed by Perstorp for use in applications requiring even higher sanitary levels than in the past. Not only are device manufacturers showing interest in this material, but hotel chains, hospitals and clinics, restaurants, food processing plants, airports, public buildings, and mass-transit operations are becoming increasingly interested, as well. Polygiene resins are ideal for applications where higher standards of hygiene are required.
为了响应国际上阻止SARS-CoV等疾病蔓延的号召，Perstorp研制了Polygiene，以满足目前人们比过去更高的卫生要求。不仅设备制造厂商对此材料表现出浓厚兴趣，而且连锁酒店、医院、诊所、餐馆、食品加工厂、机场、公共建筑、大型运输枢纽也对这一材料越来越关注。对于具有更高卫生要求的使用环境，Polygiene树脂是理想的选择。

Processing like conventional moulding compounds, polymers with the Polygiene antiSARS and antimicrobial technology can be injection or compression moulded. They are commercially available worldwide and are offered in a wide range of colours. Versus standard urea grades and thermoplastic, the new Polygiene materials have been shown to provide active suppression of microbes. This has been confirmed by independent in vitro testing at both China’s Military Academy of Medical Science, Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, and Italy’s University of Milan’s Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine (using the Film Contact Method).
包含Polygiene抗SARS和抗微生物技术的聚合物，其加工工艺与传统模塑料的加工工艺无异，可以注射塑膜或压缩塑膜。它们在全球都有销售，有多种不同颜色可供选择。实验表明，与标准的尿素等级和热塑性塑料相比，这些新型Polygiene材料对微生物具有积极的抑制作用，这一事实已经在中国军事医学科学院微生物和流行病研究所、意大利米兰大学的微生物研究所药物学系（使用胶片接触方法）独立进行的人工环境试验中得到了印证。

According to H?ken Aspemar, Global Sales Director for Perstorp, “It is clear from both the Italian and Chinese studies that Polygiene antimicrobial and antiSARS-CoV resins can help create a more hygienic environment for functional items we touch and use everyday in homes and in public buildings – items that have, in the past, been shown to be contact points to spread disease and infection.”
Perstorp的全球销售总监H?ken Aspemar认为，“意大利和中国的研究都表明，Polygiene抗微生物和抗SARS-CoV树脂能够让我们每天在家中和公共场所使用的用品变得更卫生——而在过去，这些用品正是传播疾病和传染病的接触点。”

Fortunately, this important antimicrobial action can be achieved without compromising other properties that urea resins are known for, including scratch resistance, good surface appearance, thermal stability, and colour stability when exposed to UV light.
幸运的是，这一至关重要的抗微生物性能并不会影响尿素树脂的其它固有特性，比如抗刮擦性、良好的外观、热稳定性、以及暴露于UV光线之下时的颜色稳定性。

Perstorp AB, Sweden, is a leading specialty chemicals and performance materials company, primarily serving customers in the paint, plastic processing, automotive, and building and construction industries. The company has manufacturing facilities in eight countries in Europe, North America, and Asia, and 2,100 employees worldwide. Company sales in 2003 totalled SEK 5.7 billion.
瑞典Perstorp公司是一家领先的从事专业化工和性能材料公司，客户主要来自油漆、塑料加工、汽车和建筑行业。Perstorp的制造基地遍布欧洲、北美和亚洲的八个国家，在全球拥有两千一百名员工。2003年公司销售额高达57亿瑞典克朗。

Perstorp has been actively involved in engineering thermoset compounds for more than 80 years. Company scientists constantly strive to develop newer and better generations of these technologies to deliver higher levels of productivity, quality consistency, application development versatility, and environmental safety. Perstorp’s worldwide manufacturing and sales coverage is backed by exceptional experience and expertise to provide customers with the most reliable and highest quality products and services available.
80多年来，Perstorp一直积极致力于热固性化合物的开发。公司的科研人员一直努力开发更新及更优的技术，以提供更高的生产率、更稳定的质量、更广泛的应用，同时保证技术对环境更加安全。支撑Perstorp全球制造和销售网络的，是其致力于为客户提供最可靠最优质产品和服务的无以伦比的丰富经验和专业知识。