The invention relates to polymers with
antimicrobial properties, consisting of: a) 99-40 wt %
non functional vinylically polymerizable monomers and b) 1-60 wt % functional vinylically polymerizable monomers of general formula (I) wherein V=vinyl, (
meth)acroyl, allyl or styryl, A=a possibly available linking unit, which can be
alkyl,
aryl, arylalkyl or hydroxy
alkyl, which can also be interrupted by hetero atoms, e.g. by hetero atoms in urethane,
carbonate, ester,
amide or
ether groups, wherein y=0 or is 1, Hsp=a hydrophilic spacer of general formula (i) -(O-CH2-CH2)r- and / or (ii) -(O-CH2-CH(CH3))s with r=0-40, s=0-40 and r+s=2-40, also m=1.2 or 3 and R1=CH3, ethyl or benzyl, R2=an
alkyl radical with 8-20 C-atoms, wherein t=1, 2 or 3 and X-=Cl-, Br-, I- or alkyl sulphate.