Silver-containing antimicrobial fabric
First Claim
1. A wash durable, silver-containing antimicrobial fabric having a surface, at least a portion of which is coated with a finish, wherein said finish comprises at least one compound delivering silver ions and at least one binder material;
- and wherein said coated antimicrobial fabric exhibits a controlled silver-ion release rate of less than about 50 μ
g/cm2 of silver ions over a 24 hour period, and wherein said finish exhibits antimicrobial properties.
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Abstract
Antimicrobial fabrics having a topically applied silver-based antimicrobial finish are provided. The finish comprises at least one silver ion-containing compound and at least one binder compound. The antimicrobial fabric may be formed into a garment to be worn as a base layer garment, close to the skin, which aids in the prevention of skin infection caused by abrasions to the skin. The garment may also aid in preventing the transfer of microbes from one person to another, for instance, after sharing communal items such as protective athletic equipment. The antimicrobial fabric exhibits long lasting antimicrobial efficacy against both Gram positive and Gram negative microbes and also exhibits antimicrobial efficacy after repeated wash cycles. Also provided is a method for making the silver-containing antimicrobial fabric.
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22 Claims
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1. A wash durable, silver-containing antimicrobial fabric having a surface, at least a portion of which is coated with a finish,
wherein said finish comprises at least one compound delivering silver ions and at least one binder material; - and
wherein said coated antimicrobial fabric exhibits a controlled silver-ion release rate of less than about 50 μ
g/cm2 of silver ions over a 24 hour period, and wherein said finish exhibits antimicrobial properties. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A wash durable, silver-containing, antimicrobial warp knit fabric having a surface, at least a portion of which is coated with a finish,
wherein said finish comprises at least one compound delivering silver and at least one binder material; - and
wherein said coated antimicrobial fabric exhibits a controlled silver-ion release rate of less than about 50 μ
g/cm2 of silver ions over a 24 hour period, and wherein said finish exhibits antimicrobial properties.
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20. A silver-containing, antimicrobial warp knit fabric having a surface, at least a portion of which is coated with a finish,
wherein said finish comprises at least one compound delivering silver and at least one binder material, and wherein said finish exhibits antimicrobial properties; -
wherein said coated antimicrobial fabric exhibits a controlled silver-ion release rate of less than about 50 μ
g/cm2 of silver ions over a 24 hour period, andwherein said coated antimicrobial fabric exhibits a zone of inhibition for Gram positive and Gram negative microbes of at least 1 mm after 1 home wash cycle. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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