Abstract
In this work, a kind of silver-containing inorganic antibacterial powder was doped into acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) using an injection molding process. The results showed that the doping process could bring out a uniform distribution of antibacterial powder in the ABS matrix. An initially high (and later sustained) silver release rate into de-ionized water was obtained during an immersion test. High-efficiency and authoritative antibacterial abilities against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus were observed during antibacterial tests. The mechanical tests showed that the doping of this kind of antibacterial powder did not affect the composite's mechanical properties too significantly.
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