ANTIBACTERIAL, ANTIFUNGAL AND DEODORANT NONWOVEN FABRIC

摘要

PURPOSE:To provide a nonwoven fabric not affecting human bodies, having no toxicity and exhibiting excellent antibacterial, antifungal and deodorant properties by coating a nonwoven fabric comprising the short fibers of a thermoplastic polymer with the deacetylated product of chitin. CONSTITUTION:To A nonwoven fabric comprising the short fibers of a thermoplastic polymer is coated with a coating solution containing the deacetylated product of chitin in an organic solvent such as formic acid or acetic acid and subsequently dried to from the coated fabric where the deacetylated product is bonded to the surface of the fabric. Since the coating nonwonen fabric exerts excellent antibacterial, antifungal and deodorant properties and is non-toxic, the fabric is suitably used especially as a medial sanitary material or bedding material.