A transfer printing paper is provided. The transfer printing paper includes a release layer and a conductive layer. The conductive layer is formed on the release layer and is suitable for being transferred to a flexible material layer. After being transferred to the flexible material layer, the conductive layer is configured to be electrically in contact with a wearer wearing the flexible material layer, so as to conduct a physiological signal of the wearer.

A composite laundry additive made of composite particles. The composite particles comprising: a carrier component comprising one or more different inorganic support particles, wherein at least one of the inorganic support particles is a pigment particle; and a silver component comprising a silver metal or silver salt disposed on one or more of the inorganic support particles.

A freshening composition and method of jetting a freshening composition from a microfluidic device are provided. The composition includes greater than 5 wt. % of solubilizing materials that are liquid at 20? C. Each of the solubilizing materials have a Hansen polarity parameter (?p) of greater than 5 MPa0.5; a Hansen hydrogen-bonding parameter (?h) of greater than 9 MPa0.5; and a vapor pressure of less than 267 Pa. The method includes heating the freshening composition with a thermal actuator and atomizing the heated composition from a nozzle in a direction that is from 0 degrees to 90 degrees from the direction of gravitational force.

A freshening composition and method of jetting a freshening composition from a microfluidic device are provided. The composition includes greater than 5 wt. % of solubilizing materials that are liquid at 20? C. Each of the solubilizing materials have a Hansen polarity parameter (?p) of greater than 5 MPa0.5; a Hansen hydrogen-bonding parameter (?h) of greater than 9 MPa0.5; and a vapor pressure of less than 267 Pa. The method includes heating the freshening composition with a thermal actuator and atomizing the heated composition from a nozzle in a direction that is from 0 degrees to 90 degrees from the direction of gravitational force.

Methods and systems for providing sanitization or disinfection of fabric articles within a dryer. A dryer sanitization or disinfection composition includes an antimicrobial active (e.g., included from 0.05% to 5% by weight of the antimicrobial active). The sanitization or disinfection composition is placed into the dryer with one or more fabric articles, in order to sanitize or disinfect such fabric articles. Fabric articles may be wet (from the washer), or already dry. In an embodiment, the antimicrobial active may be a peroxide (e.g., hydrogen peroxide). The composition may be free of cyclodextrins, water soluble polyionic polymers, pH adjusting mineral salts, zeolites, activated carbon, other deodorizer agents, biguanides, antimicrobial halogenated compounds, antimicrobial phenyl or phenolic compounds, antimicrobial metallic salts, or other classes of antimicrobial compounds (e.g., quats, organic acids included for antimicrobial effect, etc.)

Methods and systems for providing sanitization or disinfection of fabric articles within a dryer. A dryer sanitization or disinfection composition includes an antimicrobial active (e.g., included from 0.05% to 5% by weight of the antimicrobial active). The sanitization or disinfection composition is placed into the dryer with one or more fabric articles, in order to sanitize or disinfect such fabric articles. Fabric articles may be wet (from the washer), or already dry. In an embodiment, the antimicrobial active may be a peroxide (e.g., hydrogen peroxide). The composition may be free of cyclodextrins, water soluble polyionic polymers, pH adjusting mineral salts, zeolites, activated carbon, other deodorizer agents, biguanides, antimicrobial halogenated compounds, antimicrobial phenyl or phenolic compounds, antimicrobial metallic salts, or other classes of antimicrobial compounds (e.g., quats, organic acids included for antimicrobial effect, etc.)

Nanoparticle treated fibrous articles, such as fabrics, fibers, filaments, or yarns, include a plurality of exposed, nonionic metal nanoparticles non-covalently affixed thereto. Metal nanoparticles, particularly spherical-shaped metal nanoparticles which have solid cores, can be strongly affixed to fibrous articles without covalently bonds and/or without being encapsulated within a polymer or adhesive. Spherical metal nanoparticles appear to adhere to fibrous articles by Van der Waals forces. Because they are nonionic, spherical nanoparticles are not easily removed by solvents, water, surfactants, and soaps and remain after several washings, sometimes up to 50 or more washings. Nonetheless, they readily detach from fibrous articles when contacted by microbes and then kill or denature the microbes. Coral-shaped nanoparticles can be used in conjunction with spherical nanoparticles to assist in affixing the spherical nanoparticles and/or by themselves or in combination with spherical particles to kill or denature microbes.

Nanoparticle treated fibrous articles, such as fabrics, fibers, filaments, or yarns, include a plurality of exposed, nonionic metal nanoparticles non-covalently affixed thereto. Metal nanoparticles, particularly spherical-shaped metal nanoparticles which have solid cores, can be strongly affixed to fibrous articles without covalently bonds and/or without being encapsulated within a polymer or adhesive. Spherical metal nanoparticles appear to adhere to fibrous articles by Van der Waals forces. Because they are nonionic, spherical nanoparticles are not easily removed by solvents, water, surfactants, and soaps and remain after several washings, sometimes up to 50 or more washings. Nonetheless, they readily detach from fibrous articles when contacted by microbes and then kill or denature the microbes. Coral-shaped nanoparticles can be used in conjunction with spherical nanoparticles to assist in affixing the spherical nanoparticles and/or by themselves or in combination with spherical particles to kill or denature microbes.

A permeable microcapsule embedded fabric acts as a sorbent that creates mold-able, variable geometry fabrics for static or dynamic use. The fabric is composed of micro encapsulated solvent spheres held together by structural members. The fabric provides an excellent means to absorb and separate gases and/or liquids, particularly to separate carbon dioxide from flue gases.

Soft surface articles may be treated during manufacture with treatment articles loaded with treatment chemicals while drying the soft surface articles. This eliminates a step of adding the treatment chemicals to a water bath containing the treatment chemicals. Eliminating this step reduces the amount of water used in the manufacture of the soft surface articles and also removes the requirement of having to process a vat of waste water.