Claims
- 1. A wash durable antimicrobial treated substrate comprisingan antimicrobial silver finish comprising a) compounds selected from the group consisting of silver zirconium phosphate compounds, silver-containing zeolites, silver-containing glass, and any mixtures thereof, and b) at least one binder material selected from the group consisting of nonionic materials, anionic materials, and any mixtures 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 present on at least one portion of the surface of said substrate; wherein said at least one portion of said treated substrate exhibits Klebsiella pneumoniae and Staphylococcus aureus log kill rates of at least 1.5 each in accordance with AATCC Test Method 100-1993 at an exposure of 24 hours after said substrate is washed at least 10 times in accordance with the wash procedure of AATCC Test Method 130-1981.
- 2. The treated substrate of claim 1 wherein said substrate is an individual yarn.
- 3. The treated substrate of claim 1 wherein said substrate is a textile fabric.
- 4. The treated substrate of claim 1 wherein said substrate is a film.
- 5. The treated substrate of claim 1 wherein said antimicrobial compounds are silver zirconium phosphates.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of co-pending application Ser. No. 10/146,684, filed on May 15, 2002, which is a divisional of application Ser. No. 09/586,081, filed on Jun. 2, 2000 now abandoned which is a division of application Ser. No. 09/589,179, filed Jun. 2, 2000 now abandoned.
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