Silica matrix is an appropriate medium for physical and chemical binding of different compounds, among them antimicrobial agents. A nanocomposite coating with AgCl dispersed in a reactive organic-inorganic binder was applied on the cotton fabric by pad-dry-cure and exhaustion methods. The results of the antimicrobial tests showed that the embedment of AgCl in the silica matrix does not inhibit its antimicrobial activity, as well as does not significantly improve its washing resistance. Therefore the activity of AgCl decreases after repetitive washing.
COBISS.SI-ID: 2820968
Production of antimicrobially active textiles by the use of silver products is of great importance, especially for medical textiles. In the research, bactericidal activity of three commercial products based on silver of different chemical forms, applied on cellulose in comparable concentration, was studied. The results showed that antimicrobial activity of the silver in the studied products depends not only on the size of the particles or their concentration but also on the chemical form of the silver which importantly influences the release of the bactericidal Ag+ cations.
COBISS.SI-ID: 2293616