Patents

Fabric with Antimicrobial Properties

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By: TOM BRANNA

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US Patent No. 8,518,427 B2; R & T Fabric, LLC, Ridgeland, MI, has been awared a US patent for  a method of producing a fabric with antimicrobial properties. The method is comprised of liquefying bamboo to produce a slurry; adding silver to the slurry; adding a non-bamboo fiber to the slurry to create a mixture; and extruding the mixture to produce a fiber. The fabric comprises approximately 69% bamboo, 30% cotton and 1% silver....

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