Abstract: An ultra-lightweight, open-pore foamed cellulose material with an increased surface area, having ion exchangeable functional groups introduced in it. The cellulose material presents a three-dimensional network structure which, upon swollen, has a particle diameter of 0.8 to 12.0 mm, a mean pore diameter of 0.1 to 1.7 mm, a specific surface area of 1.0 to 10.0 m.sup.2 /g, a true density of 1.4 to 1.6 g/cm.sup.3 and a porosity of 90% or greater. The ion exchangeable functional groups, for instance, may be cationic polyethyleneimine.
Abstract: An antibacterial and deodorant processing agent for the sanitary processing, in particular, for the sanitary processing of a fiber material having a hydrophobic surface, which comprises a derivative of an aminoglycoside antibiotic, and a method for the antibacterial and deodorant processing of a fiber material having a hydrophobic surface with the use of said antibacterial and deodorant processing agent.