Antimicrobial treatment in a textile product must meet different requirements as well as be effective against microorganisms. That is, the textile must be suitable for processing, resistant to laundering, dry cleaning and hot pressing, must offer a positive safety and environmental profile, and must not harm the quality or appearance of the textile.
To impart antimicrobial properties to textile products, various chemical and physical approaches exist, depending on the type of fiber and the intended antimicrobial agent, as well as the product's structure and surface texture. For example, some approaches rely on the use of specific antimicrobial agents when using synthetic fibers. Another approach used for both synthetic and natural fibers is the application of antimicrobial agents to the material surface during the finishing stage.
Depending on the approach used, antimicrobial textiles can act in two different ways, contact and diffusion. In case of contact, the agent is placed on the fiber and does not disperse, so the microorganism will act if it comes into contact with the textile surface. In the case of diffusion, the agent is on the fiber surface or polymeric matrix and passes from the textile to the external environment to attack microorganisms.
Most of the antimicrobial agents used in textile products are biocides that act in different ways according to their chemical structures and their affinity for certain target sites within microbial cells.
In the test, analysis, measurement and evaluation studies carried out in our organization, national and international standards and applicable legal regulations are complied with and reliable and impartial results are obtained. Among the numerous tests carried out in this context, there are also antibacterial textile products analysis services.
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