An exemplary personal carrier includes a housing defining a space, and an antimicrobial metal incorporated into the housing. According to one exemplary embodiment, the housing can be any carrying type object and can include an anti-microbial material deposited or infused therein.

A bacteria-responsive color-changing, core-shell nanofiber, comprising polyurethane (PU), a hemicyanine-based chromogenic probe localized in the core-shell nanofiber near the surface of the shell, polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) dopant in the shell, the hemicyanine-based chromogenic probe further comprising a labile ester linkage that is enzymatically cleavable by bacterial lipase released from clinically relevant strains of bacteria including Pseudomonas aeruginosa and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

The antiseptic 3D printing filament contains the following coaxial layers arranged radially outside-in: an antiseptic layer, a color layer inside and next to the antiseptic layer, a support layer inside and next to the color layer, and a resin layer inside and next to the support layer. The antiseptic layer, the color layer, and the support layer are melted and joined to the resin layer with a temperature between 100 and 500 degrees Celsius and the filament diameter is between 0.80 and 3.20 mm. When an object is produced from a 3D printer using the filament, the produced object is antiseptic without additional coating or spraying antiseptic material, thereby reducing production time and effort. The filament is also prevented from contamination with prolonged antiseptic capability.

The present invention relates to a formed fabric which contains cellulose fibers, which contain zinc oxide particles which are at least partially incorporated and which is additionally impregnated with a liquid, and to a method of its production and to its use, in particular for manufacturing preservative-free, moist wet wipes.

A cellulosic fiber includes a fiber body including a cellulosic material and non-encapsulated phase change material dispersed within the cellulosic material. The non-encapsulated phase change material forms a plurality of distinct domains dispersed within the cellulosic material. The non-encapsulated phase change material has a latent heat of at least 40 Joules per gram and the cellulosic fiber has a latent heat between 9.8 Joules per gram and 132 Joules per gram and a transition temperature in the range of 0° C. to 100° C., and cellulosic fiber provides thermal regulation based on at least one of absorption and release of the latent heat at the transition temperature.

The present invention discloses an algae modified pp spunbond non-woven fabric, which contains 0.1-2% of alginate. The algae modified pp spunbond non-woven fabric has a moisture regain of 0.2-3.5%, and an antibacterial rate ≥98%. The algae modified pp spunbond non-woven fabric prepared in the invention contains modified alginic acid, and also has hydrophilic functional groups, such as hydroxyl and amido groups, and hydrophobic functional groups such as branched alkyl groups. After spinning with pp into non-woven fabrics, protons can be both generated and received, so that when liquid is encountered on the surface of non-woven fabrics, the surface tension of liquid can be significantly reduced; additionally, there are a large number of gaps in the dense interpenetrating network structure formed by the modified alginic acid, which forms a structure like sponge having good hygroscopicity; moreover, the algae modified pp spunbond non-woven fabric absorbs water rapidly, the surface remains dry after absorbing water, and it can absorb many times its mass of water, so it has an excellent hydrophilicity.

Active-powder biocidal composition comprising at least one copper salt and at least one zinc salt such that the molar ratio between the copper salt and the zinc salt is within the range of 10 to 1 and each copper and zinc salt, separately, has a solubility constant (Kps) within the range from a value greater than or equal to 1*10-20 to a value less than or equal to 9*10-6. Also included is the biocidal composition that comprises the active-powder composition and a polymer, and the method for the production of said biocidal composition, which comprises: thoroughly mixing the salts in such a manner as to obtain a homogeneous distribution of an active-powder biocidal composition; controlling the mixing temperature such that it remains at approximately less than 50° C.; and mixing the resulting mixture of active powders with a polymer.

A functional polyester thread includes nanosized and surface treated pearlite, whose water absorbance, thermal and noise insulation, and antibacterial protection properties are improved in order to be used in industries like automotive, filter, textile and construction, etc. industries. A production method for polyester thread is also disclosed.

An applicator is disclosed for applying a treatment solution to a treatment site of a patient. The applicator can include an applicator housing comprising a treatment solution reservoir. A cartridge can be removably disposed in the housing. The cartridge when arranged in the housing can be in fluid communication with the treatment solution reservoir. The cartridge can include an electrostatic module for electrostatically charging the treatment solution in the treatment solution reservoir; and a nozzle for applying the treatment solution.

This application relates to a hot-melt fiber containing silver particles, a preparation method thereof, and an article containing the hot-melt fiber.