Antimicrobial/antiviral composition

Abstract

The antimicrobial/antiviral composition includes: a resin; an antimicrobial/antiviral agent containing monovalent copper compound microparticles coated with a dispersant; and a hydrophilic compound that is dispersed in the resin and is immiscible with the resin.

1 . An antimicrobial/antiviral composition comprising:
 a resin;   an antimicrobial/antiviral agent comprising monovalent copper compound microparticles coated with a dispersant; and   a hydrophilic compound that is dispersed in the resin and is immiscible with the resin.   
     
     
         2 . The antimicrobial/antiviral composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the dispersant is an inorganic compound. 
     
     
         3 . The antimicrobial/antiviral composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the copper compound microparticles comprise at least one of cuprous oxide or copper iodide. 
     
     
         4 . An antimicrobial/antiviral coating comprising
 the antimicrobial/antiviral composition according to  claim 1 ,   wherein a contribution of polar component to surface free energy of coating film formed by drying and/or curing is 2.0% or higher and 40.0% or lower.   
     
     
         5 . An antimicrobial/antiviral resin member comprising
 the antimicrobial/antiviral composition according to  claim 1 ,   wherein a contribution of polar component to surface free energy of the antimicrobial/antiviral resin member is 2.0% or higher and 40.0% or lower.   
     
     
         6 . The antimicrobial/antiviral resin member according to  claim 5 , wherein the antimicrobial/antiviral resin member is a molding. 
     
     
         7 . The antimicrobial/antiviral resin member according to  claim 5 , wherein the antimicrobial/antiviral resin member is fiber. 
     
     
         8 . A method of producing the antimicrobial/antiviral composition according to  claim 1 , comprising steps of:
 mixing the resin and the hydrophilic compound to give a mixture; and   mixing the mixture and the copper compound microparticles.   
     
     
         9 . A method of producing the antimicrobial/antiviral resin member according to  claim 6 , comprising steps of:
 mixing the resin, the dispersant, and the copper compound microparticles to give a first mixture;   mixing the resin and the hydrophilic compound to give a second mixture; and   mixing the first mixture and the second mixture.   
     
     
         10 . The antimicrobial/antiviral composition according to  claim 2 , wherein the copper compound microparticles comprise at least one of cuprous oxide or copper iodide. 
     
     
         11 . An antimicrobial/antiviral coating comprising
 the antimicrobial/antiviral composition according to  claim 2 ,   wherein a contribution of polar component to surface free energy of coating film formed by drying and/or curing is 2.0% or higher and 40.0% or lower.   
     
     
         12 . An antimicrobial/antiviral coating comprising
 the antimicrobial/antiviral composition according to  claim 3 ,   wherein a contribution of polar component to surface free energy of coating film formed by drying and/or curing is 2.0% or higher and 40.0% or lower.   
     
     
         13 . An antimicrobial/antiviral resin member comprising
 the antimicrobial/antiviral composition according to  claim 2 ,   wherein a contribution of polar component to surface free energy of the antimicrobial/antiviral resin member is 2.0% or higher and 40.0% or lower.   
     
     
         14 . An antimicrobial/antiviral resin member comprising
 the antimicrobial/antiviral composition according to  claim 3 ,   wherein a contribution of polar component to surface free energy of the antimicrobial/antiviral resin member is 2.0% or higher and 40.0% or lower.   
     
     
         15 . A method of producing the antimicrobial/antiviral composition according to  claim 2 , comprising steps of:
 mixing the resin and the hydrophilic compound to give a mixture; and   mixing the mixture and the copper compound microparticles.   
     
     
         16 . A method of producing the antimicrobial/antiviral composition according to  claim 3 , comprising steps of:
 mixing the resin and the hydrophilic compound to give a mixture; and   mixing the mixture and the copper compound microparticles.