Oftentimes, treating an entire article with silver is simply not cost-effective, which is why AlphaSan® is well suited for coatings. Items with the best potential as candidates are those that can tolerate high processing temperatures if a coating must be cured.
AlphaSan® works beautifully for medical adhesives such as wound dressings that must attain the necessary FDA 510(k) registrations and is approved for food and drinking water contact.
Typical applications