Abstract: A polymer based antimicrobial coating composition comprising water; polyol; paint additives; hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI hardener); a catalyst; and an antimicrobial agent, wherein said water takes up between 30% to 35% of the polymer composition by weight, and the polymer has a pentane adipate diol with dimethyl propionic acid functionality with an acid number from 75 to 95 and hydroxyl number from 320 to 360, and amounts to 12% to 15% of the polymer composition by weight.