An antimicrobial material is provided for use in forming textiles, medical devices,packaging materials, and the like, or coatings thereon. In some embodiments,the antimicrobial material may be utilized for bulk modification of an article.The antimicrobial material includes a furanone possessing vinyl and/or acrylatefunctional groups, optionally in combination with another monomer possessingvinyl and/or acrylate groups.
