How are the trays at the airport security lines antimicrobial? How do you make a tray microbial without cleaning it?

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How are the trays at the airport security lines antimicrobial? How do you make a tray microbial without cleaning it?

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If I recall, the TSA grey plastic bins you see at airports are using a plastic formulation that includes one of Microbans fine powdered zinc or silver mixed in.

The zinc or silver ions in the powder formulation mixed in with the plastic are toxic to many forms of bacteria.