Iranian Researchers Use Green Method to Produce Antibacterial Nonwoven Fibers
"Spanbond is a nonwoven textile produced by our company by using the method of thermal bonding. Nonwoven textiles are used in different industries including in hygiene, medicine, packaging, auto-making, leather, and agriculture fields,” said Zahra Sobhsouz, the director for research and development of the technological company.
Noting that the company manufactures 10 tons of the product on a daily basis, she said, “This product is used in the food industry for the production of moisture absorbent pads and in the medical field as patient underlay pads, bed sheets, pillow sets, sterile pads and disposable sheets.”
Sobhsouz underlined that nanotechnology has been used in production of Spanbond, adding, “We made these textiles antibacterial by using zinc oxide nanoparticles produced from citrus peels.”
Nonwoven fabric is a fabric-like material made from staple fiber (short) and long fibers (continuous long), bonded together by chemical, mechanical, heat or solvent treatment.
The term is used in the textile manufacturing industry to denote fabrics, such as felt, which are neither woven nor knitted.
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