Non-leeching anti-microbial textile
OwnerJerry Gaskins, Wayne Krauseinventors
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Abstract
A non-leeching textile having inherent anti-microbial properties is disclosed. The textile employs metal nanoparticles, preferably silver-silica nanoparticles, to obtain its inherent anti-microbial properties. Notably, the textile only requires minimal amounts of metal nanoparticles in order to achieve biocidal or biostatic functionality. The metal nanoparticles are integrated into a matrix of the textile, preventing the metal nanoparticles from leeching out of the textile.
Claims16
A textile that exhibits inherent anti-microbial properties, comprising:
- at least one extruded component having a matrix;
- and
- a plurality of silver-silica nanoparticles containing elemental silver integrated into the matrix,
- wherein the silver-silica nanoparticles are present in the matrix in amounts in the range of 10 ppm to 100 ppm, and
- wherein the textile does not leach silver ions in the presence of water.
A textile used to produce finished fabrics that exhibit anti-microbial, anti-fungal, and odor-reducing properties, comprising:
- at least one extruded component having a matrix;
- and
- a plurality of silver-silica nanoparticles containing elemental silver integrated into the matrix,
- wherein the silver-silica nanoparticles are present in the matrix in amounts in the range of 10 ppm to 100 ppm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.