NEW N-HALAMINE BIOCIDAL POLYMERS

A new series of N-halamine polymers has been synthesized and tested in granular form, on glass and as fiber substrates for efficacy at inact ivating bacteria. Copolymers and grafted copolymers were prepared with 4-(alkyl acryloxymethyl)-4-ethyl-2-oxazolidinones and commercial mono mers or polymers. These polymers are inexpensive to synthesize and are efficient biocides in granular form and as surface-coated disinfectan ts. They can be coated on glass, plastic, and fibrous materials, which gives them considerable potential as commercial disinfectants. They c ould be used for a variety of industrial, commercial, and medical appl ications.