High performance silver (I,III) oxide antimicrobial textile articles
AssigneeMarantech Holding, LLC
InventorMarvin S. Antelman
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Abstract
Fibrous textile articles possessing enhanced antimicrobial properties are prepared by the deposition or interstitial precipitation of tetrasilver tetroxide (Ag4O4) crystals within the interstices of fibers, yarns and/or fabrics forming such articles.
Claims19
A fibrous textile article containing an antimicrobial agent selected from the group consisting of tetrasilver tetroxide and derivatives thereof interstitially deposited within said article, said agent present in said article in an amount sufficient to impart antimicrobial properties to said article.
A method for producing a textile article having antimicrobial properties, comprising:
- contacting the article with a first solution, the first solution comprising silver;
- and
- contacting the article with a second solution, the second solution comprising an amount of oxidizing agent sufficient to deposit an antimicrobially active amount of tetrasilver tetroxide within the article.
A method for imparting antimicrobial properties to a fibrous article, comprising:
- providing an aqueous dispersion of Ag4O4 crystals;
- and
- contacting the article with the aqueous dispersion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.