Increasing the Surface Energy and Sterilization of Nonwoven Fabrics by Exposure to a One Atmosphere Uniform Glow Discharge Plasma (OAUGDP).

A method for generating active species with one atmosphere uniform glow discharge plasma (OAUGDP), a nonthermal fourth state plasma with properties similar to those of a conventional glow discharge plasma at standard atmospheric pressure, sterilized and increased the wettability, surface energy, and wicking properties of nonwoven fabrics...

Antiviral/Antimicrobial Treatment Uses a Light-Activated Dye.

FiberMark Incorporated's treatment confers antiviral and antimicrobial properties to fabrics. The treatment consists of a light activated dye acting alone or in combination with conventional antimicrobial agents. A cationic or anionic binder binds the dye. The dye does not leach. When exposed to light, the dye generates singlet oxygen tha..

Antimicrobial and Medical-Use Textiles

Cotton and cotton/polyester blend fabrics treated with 1,3-dimethylol-5,5-dimethylhydantion (DMDMH) in 2 percent and 6 percent concentrations for 2 minutes had good resistance to gram negative and gram positive bacteria as well as fungi. The finish was durable for more than 50 machine washes and had low skin irritation and toxicity. Fabri..

Durable antimicrobial finishing of nylon fabrics with acid dyes and a quaternary ammonium salt

A new finishing method of preparing durable antimicrobial nylon fabrics, developed recently, uses acid dyes as bridges to link antimicrobial agents such as quaternary ammonium salts to synthetic fabrics. The durability of antimicrobial functions is determined by the ionic interactions of the dyes with a quaternary ammonium salt, and by th..

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Antibacterial Cotton Blend Nonwovens.

magnesium hydroperoxyacetate (MHPA), the reaction product of magnesium acetate tetrahydrate and hydrogen peroxide, imparts antimicrobial properties to cotton blend nonwoven fabrics. Spraying MHPA on cotton/polyester blend fabrics, followed by drying, curing, and needle punching yielded nonwoven fabrics with excellent antimicrobial activit..

A Comparison of Antimicrobial Products for the Textile Industry.

A review of antimicrobial products used by the textile industry describes antimicrobial finishes and their properties, zone of inhibition testing, verification of the efficacy of antimicrobial treatments, and government regulations applicable to these products and treatments in the United States and the European Union. Applications includ..

Antimicrobial Structures.

Kimberly-Clark's patented antimicrobial process involves coating such antimicrobial agents as chitosan and other chitin based materials onto a substrate with a hydrophobic surface. Coating polypropylene nonwoven fabrics via this process yields liners for diapers, incontinence pads, and feminine hygiene products. The effectiveness of the p..

Bilogical Anti-Mite Protection

Bodet & Horst GmbH & Company finishes the knit mattress cover fabrics that it manufactures with a BioNeem insectproofing agent for dust mites. Bioneem is derived from neem oil obtained from the seeds of the neem tree. Azadirachtine in the neem seed oil prevents the growth, development, and reproduction of insects but does not affect mamma..