Anti-bacterial are the agents that interferes with the growth and reproduction of the bacteria. Anti-bacterial are used to dis infect surfaces and to potentiate harmful bacteria. Heat, chemicals such as chlorine, phenols etc. and anti-bacterial drugs have anti-bacterial properties.
Items of clothing treated with three common antibacterial treatments: silver, trichlocarban and triclosan, but other options exist.
Types Chemicals
- Inorganic chemicals and metal compounds: Silver zeolite, titan oxide, silver silicate, soluble glass powder with metallic ions, silver sulphonate, iron-phtalozyanat, copper sulphonate
- Tenside Organic silicon with tertiary ammonium salts
- Phenol Biozol, Thimol, Alkylenbisphenol sodium salt
- Anilin 3,4,4-Trichlorocarbanilin
- Natural products Chitosan
- Possibly more options...
SANITIZED AG: Swiss producer of antimicrobial textile additives, manufacturing its Sanitized treatment chemistries for fabrics.
Microban International: U.S. manufacturer of antimicrobial additives and finishes, producing antimicrobial technologies for textiles and apparel.
Sciessent: U.S. manufacturer of antimicrobial additives, producing its Agion silver-based antimicrobial technology for textiles.
Noble Biomaterials: U.S. manufacturer of antimicrobial textile materials, producing silver-based antimicrobial fabrics and yarn treatments.
HeiQ: Swiss manufacturer of textile chemicals, producing antimicrobial and hygiene finishes for fabrics and apparel.
Clariant :
they provide chemicals for hygienic protection of fabrics of natural and
manmade fibers.
The chemical is applied by exhaust and continuous processes and has
strong wash durability.
It is for fabrics used in activewear, hosiery and undergarments.
Renaissance Chemicals Ltd.: suitable
for Antimicrobial Textile finishes and specialist papers including medical
papers. JMAC TM is a silver/titanium composite biocide of particle
size 1-3 which is fibre substantive and durable. It will withstand 25 washes
in non wovens. It is suitable for cotton and all types of synthetic fibre.
Compatibility checks should be made with wool. Application can be by exhaustion
or padding. Alternatively the biocide can be added to the dope, before spinning
of fibres. Treated masterbatch can be supplied.
You may also have interest in learning about silver antimicrobial fabric and copper antimicrobial fabrics.
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