Abstract: A fiber defined by a surface having a concentration of antimicrobial and a center having another concentration of antimicrobial is provided. The concentration of antimicrobial at the surface of the fiber is greater than the concentration of antimicrobial at the center of the fiber. Nonwovens manufactured from the fiber are also provided. The antimicrobial may include an antimicrobial heat labile component in conjunction with a carrier.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 25, 2015
Publication date:
October 1, 2015
Applicants:
POLYMER GROUP, INC., TRIOCIDE, INC.
Inventors:
Sven Krister Erlandsson, Frank M. Fosco, JR., Ralph A. Moody, III, Pierre D. Grondin, John Frederick Steffen