Fiber-containing yarn possessing antimicrobial activity

A yarn having antimicrobial properties comprising a plurality of individual synthetic polymer filaments wherein at least one of the filaments but less than 20% of the total of the individual filaments in the yarn has a sufficient amount of antimicrobial activity to inhibit microbial growth in the en...

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Hauptverfasser: BURTON, WENDEL L
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Zusammenfassung:A yarn having antimicrobial properties comprising a plurality of individual synthetic polymer filaments wherein at least one of the filaments but less than 20% of the total of the individual filaments in the yarn has a sufficient amount of antimicrobial activity to inhibit microbial growth in the entire yarn. The antimicrobial agent is selected from a) bisphenoxarsines and bisphenarsazines b) ammonium salts of bisesters of phosphoric acid.