Antimicrobial textiles products

Paper and textile production retention, coagulation, flocculation, wet strength, dry strength improvement, dewatering, color fastness, dye fixation, antistatic agents, antimicrobial treatment... 

Consequently, the need for innovative, cleaner, durable, comfortable, cost-efficient, and value-added functionalized cellulosic textile products, e.g., antimicrobial, UV protection, self-cleaning, easy care, soft-handle, insect repellent, water/oll repellent, antiodor and fragrance finished, etc., are still a challenge [12,47,91, 111, 127]. 

It is known that textiles carry and transmit infections from one person to another through clothing, bedding and related textile products used in hospitals and other potentially risk environments, and laundering process do not remove the risk of infection. Therefore it is vifrd that textile materials with antimicrobial properties are developed by using tiie following principal techniques ... 

K Takai, T Ohtsuka, Y Senda, M Nakao, K Yamamoto, J Matsuoka and Y Hind, Antibacterial properties of antimicrobial-finished textile products , Marobiol. Immunol, 2002 46(2) 75-81. 

To benefit fiom the demands for antimicrobial/antibacterial products as well as the antimicrobial/antibacterial performance needs of the mefocal products world, manufacturers have a choice. In choosing, they should utilize a treatment that provides for a microbial control claim and an antimicrobial finish for their textile products consistent with the needs of their target consumers. This selection should be done by considering the following ... 

ANTIMICROBIAL TEXTILES FOR HEALTH AND HYGIENE APPLICATIONS BASED ON ECO-FRIENDLY NATURAL PRODUCTS... 

The performance and durability of a surface coating will not only depend on the attributes of the coating but will also be determined by the particular chemistry created at the interface. This chapter also reviews how scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and antimicrobial testing (growth inhibition and kill rate) can provide practical information about the effectiveness of a surface treatment applied to biotextiles or antimicrobial textiles. As the demand for such bioactive products increases, such tests help to ensure that products meet essential safety criteria and achieve an appropriate level of performance and durability. 

Rajendra R, Balakumar C, Ahammed H, Jayakumar S, Vaideki K, Rajesh E (2010) Use of zinc oxide nano particles for production of antimicrobial textiles. Int J Eng Sci Technol 2 202-208 Ratnayake WS, Jackson DS, Steve LT (2008) Starch gelatinization. Adv Food Nutr Res 55 221-268 Ray S, Okamoto M (2003) Polymta/layeted silicate nanocomposites a review from preparation to... 

The award of the European Community eco-label for textile products is subject to Commission Decision 1999/ 178/EC of 17 February 1999 (178/EC, 1999). The criteria relevant for antimicrobially modified textile materials are ... 

Joshi, M., Purwar, R., Wazed Ali, S. (2010). Antimicrobial textiles for health hygiene applications based on eco-friendly natural products. In S. C. Anand, J. F. Kennedy, M. Miraftab, S. Rajendran (Eds.), Medical and healthcare textiles (pp. 84—92). Cambridge Woodhead Publishing Limited. 

As the basic component of medical textile materials, the structures and properties of the constituent polymers have a significant effect on the biodegradability, biocompatibility, absorbency, antimicrobial property, and other functional performances of the final medical textile products. Functional modifications of polymers have far-reaching effects on the fibers, yams, fabrics, and textile materials that are processed in a series of downstream operations. In order to generate the desired product performance characteristics for their diverse applications such as hygiene, protection, therapeutic, nonimplantable or implantable materials, extracorporeal devices, etc., the chemical and physical structures of the relevant polymers should be engineered to suit their required specifications. 

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