Antimicrobial and antiviral polymeric materials
AssigneeThe Cupron Corporation
InventorVikram Kanmukhla
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an antimicrobial and antiviral polymeric drawn fiber and polymeric fiber-based materials comprising same, wherein the drawn fiber is a polymer fiber containing cuprous oxide particles dispersed therein, with particle size ranges from about 0.25 to about 0.65 micron. The invention also relates to processes for preparing the same.
Claims17
An antimicrobial fiber comprising a polymer and crystalline cuprous oxide particles dispersed therein, wherein at least 87% of crystalline cuprous oxide particles within said antimicrobial fiber have a size ranging from 0.25 to 0.65 microns and the fiber comprises 1 wt. % to 15 wt. % crystalline cuprous oxide and wherein the antimicrobial fiber is a drawn antimicrobial fiber.
An antimicrobial fiber, comprising a polymer and crystalline cuprous oxide particles dispersed therein, wherein at least 95% of crystalline cuprous oxide particles within said antimicrobial fiber have a size ranging from about 0.25 to about 0.65 microns and wherein the antimicrobial fiber is a drawn antimicrobial fiber.
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