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Antimicrobial Fibers Created via Polycarboxylic Acid Durable Press Finishing

Jaewoong Lee

Department of Polymer and Fiber Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849, USA

Royall M. Broughton

Department of Polymer and Fiber Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849, USA, royalb{at}eng.auburn.edu

Akin Akdag

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849, USA

S.D. Worley

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849, USA, worlesd{at}auburn.edu

Tung-Shi Huang

Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849, USA

An N-halamine precursor, m-aminophenyl hydantoin (m-APH), which was rendered antimicrobial through exposure to chlorine bleach, was synthesized and was applied on cotton fabric using polycarboxylic acids as crosslinking agents. Particularly, 1,2,3,4-butanetetracarboxylic acid (BTCA) with m-APH treated cotton fabric resulted in the highest increased wrinkle recovery angle and chlorine content simultaneously. Durability and rechargeability were measured through an AATCC test method and antimicrobial efficacy of BTCA/m-APH treated cotton fabric against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria showed a 6 log reduction within 1 min of contact time.

Key Words: antimicrobial fiber • antimicrobial finishing • biocide • N-halamine

Textile Research Journal, Vol. 77, No. 8, 604-611 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0040517507081832
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