Claims
- 1. A process for producing a treated substrate comprisinga finish comprising compounds selected from the group consisting of metal particle-containing compounds, metal ion-containing compounds, metal-ion generating compounds, and any combinations thereof, and a substrate selected from the group consisting of a yarn, a fabric comprised of individual fibers, and a film; wherein said finish is adhered to at least one portion of the surface of said substrate through the aid of at least one binder compound; wherein said at least one portion of said treated substrate retains at least about 50% of said adhered to finish after 10 washes as performed in accordance with the wash procedure of AATCC Test Method 130-1981; wherein said treated substrate is electrically non-conductive; wherein if said metal is zinc, then said at least one binder compound is comprised of both at least one hydrophilic binder compound and at least one hydrophobic binder compound which are present adhering said zinc compound to said substrate; and wherein said finish exhibits antimicrobial properties; said process comprising the steps of a) providing said substrate; b) providing said finish; c) applying said finish to at least a portion of said substrate; and d) covering at least a portion of the treated substrate portion of step “c” with said at least one binder compound.
- 2. The process of claim 1 wherein said substrate is selected from the group consisting of a textile fabric and a yarn.
- 3. A process for producing a treated substrate comprisinga finish comprising compounds selected from the group consisting of metal particle-containing compounds, metal ion-containing compounds, metal-ion generating compounds, and any combinations thereof, and a substrate selected from the group consisting of a yarn, a fabric comprised of individual fibers, and a film; wherein said finish is adhered to at least one portion of the surface of said substrate through the aid of at least one binder compound; wherein said at least one portion of said treated substrate retains at least about 50% of said adhered to finish after 10 washes as performed in accordance with the wash procedure of AATCC Test Method 130-1981; wherein said treated substrate is electrically non-conductive; wherein said treated substrate is electrically non-conductive; wherein if said metal is zinc, then said at least one binder compound is comprised of both at least one hydrophilic binder compound and at least one hydrophobic binder compound which are present adhering said zinc compound to said substrate; and wherein said finish exhibits antimicrobial properties; said process comprising the steps of a) providing said substrate; b) providing said finish, wherein said finish also comprises at least one binder compound; c) applying said finish of step “b” to at least a portion of said substrate.
- 4. The process of claim 3 wherein said substrate is selected from the group consisting of a yarn and a textile fabric.
- 5. A process for producing a treated substrate comprisinga non-electrically conductive treatment comprising metal-containing compounds selected from the group consisting of metal particle-containing compounds, metal ion-containing compounds, and any combinations thereof, and a substrate selected from the group consisting of a yarn, a fabric comprised of individual yarns, and a film; wherein said compound or compounds is adhered to at least a portion of the surface of said substrate through the aid of at least one binder compound; wherein said at least a portion of the surface of said substrate exhibits a) a log kill rate for Staphylococcus aureus of at least 1.5 and b) a log kill rate for Kiebsiella pneumoniae of at least 1.5, both as tested in accordance with AATCC Test Method 100-1993 for 24 hour exposure, and c) retention of at least about 50% of said adhered to non-electrically conductive treatment, all after at least 10 washes, said washes performed in accordance with the wash procedure as part of AATCC Test Method 130-1981; wherein said treated substrate is electrically non-conductive; and wherein if said metal is zinc, then said at least one binder compound is comprised of both at least one hydrophilic binder compound and at least one hydrophobic binder compound which are present adhering said zinc compound to said substrate; said process comprising the steps of a) providing said substrate; b) providing said non-electrically conductive treatment; c) applying said non-electrically conductive treatment to at least a portion of said substrate; and d) covering at least a portion of the treated substrate portion of step “c” with said at least one binder compound.
- 6. The process of claim 5 wherein said substrate is selected from the group consisting of a textile fabric and a yarn.
- 7. A process for producing a treated substrate comprisinga non-electrically conductive treatment comprising metal-containing compounds selected from the group consisting of metal particle-containing compounds, metal ion-containing compounds, and any combinations thereof, and a substrate selected from the group consisting of a yarn, a fabric comprised of individual yarns, and a film; wherein said compound or compounds is adhered to at least a portion of the surface of said substrate; wherein said at least a portion of the surface of said substrate exhibits a) a log kill rate for Staphylococcus aureus of at least 1.5 and b) a log kill rate for Kiebsiella pneumoniae of at least 1.5, both as tested in accordance with AATCC Test Method 100-1993 for 24 hour exposure, and c) retention of at least about 50% of said adhered to finish, all after at least 10 washes, said washes performed in accordance with the wash procedure as part of AATCC Test Method 130-1981; wherein said treated substrate is electrically non-conductive; and wherein if said metal is zinc, then said at least one binder compound is comprised of both at least one hydrophilic binder compound and at least one hydrophobic binder compound which are present adhering said zinc compound to said substrate; said process comprising the steps of a) providing said substrate; b) providing said finish, wherein said finish also comprises at least one binder compound; c) applying said finish of step “b” to at least a portion of said substrate.
- 8. The process of said substrate is selected from the group consisting of a yarn and a textile fabric.
Parent Case Info
This application is a divisional of Ser. No. 09/586,381, filed Jun. 2, 2000.
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