Silver containing antimicrobial materials
AssigneeNovel Technologies Holdings Limited
InventorZahir AHMAD
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Abstract
This invention relates to antimicrobial materials and articles, such as fibres, yarns, and their incorporation into textiles, packaging for food or beverages, or articles of clothing such as gloves. The antimicrobial fibres and yarns may be formed of a polymer and may comprise silver particles dispersed therein. The present invention contemplates a polymer batch precursor to the fibre of the invention and further products formed of the fibre or the polymer batch, for example textiles.
Claims23
A polymer batch comprising a polymer material and silver particles, wherein the silver particles have a size characteristic of particles formed by grinding silver leaf.
A fibre comprising a polymer material and silver particles, wherein the silver particles have a size characteristic of particles formed by grinding silver leaf.
A method of producing a fibre, the method comprising:
- preparing silver particles by grinding silver leaf;
- mixing the silver particles with a polymer material;
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- extruding the mixture of silver particles and the polymer material to form fibres.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.