| 摘要 |
A conveyor belting (10, 20) having a broad spectrum antimicrobial agent associated therewith to inhibit bacterial growth and promote asepsis on the belting, is described. The antimicrobial agent may comprise a component of the polymeric mixture from which the synthetic yarns (12, 14, 24, 26) are made or the antimicrobial agent may be coated onto the yarns by drawing them through a bath comprising the antimicrobial agent, or by a spray coating technique and the like. Alternatively, the fabric for the belting may be made before the antimicrobial agent is associated therewith. Also, nonwoven bats of staple fibers may be woven to the fabric and the belting may be coated in an elastomeric admixture containing the antimicrobial agent. The belting of the present invention is particularly useful for conveying and transporting foods including food processing and food handling applications. |
