BIOCIDAL RUBBER FOR WATER RECLAMATION SYSTEMS

Abstract

An assessment was made of the bactericidal efficacy of 17 biologically active elastomeric materials against 7 genera of microorganisms under static and varying dynamic conditions. A test cell and a laboratory model of a vacuum distillation water reclamation system used in the study are described. Compounds showing the greatest overall effectiveness in buffered distilled water solutions and in urine are delineated. Taste thresholds and data on rat feeding experiments using one of the biocidal agents are included. A neoprene elastomer with either hexabutyl distannoxane or hexabutyl distannthiane seemed the most promising.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0692724

Entities

People

  • C. J. Major
  • Nathan F. Cardarelli

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bacteria
  • Cells
  • Distillation
  • Dynamic Tests
  • Elastomers
  • Escherichia Coli
  • Fungi
  • Gram-Negative Bacteria
  • Health
  • Materials
  • Microorganisms
  • Natural Rubber
  • Neoprene
  • Rubber
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • Vacuum Distillation

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  • Environmental Engineering
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.