Abstract: An antimicrobial glass is provided which can release a predetermined amount of silver ion rapidly for a long period of time and can provide a predetermined antimicrobial treatment repeatedly to a matter to be antibacterialized during or after washing and which is excellent in discoloration prevention effect and discriminativity, and a method for producing the same is also provided. A tabular antimicrobial glass capable of exerting an antimicrobial effect by releasing silver ions, wherein the maximum diameter (t1) is adjusted within the range of 3 to 30 mm and which contains an inorganic coloring agent as a compounded component, wherein the addition amount of the inorganic coloring agent is adjusted to a value within the range of 0.001 to 0.5% by weight to the total amount.

Abstract: An antimicrobial glass is provided which can release a predetermined amount of silver ion rapidly for a long period of time and can provide a predetermined antimicrobial treatment repeatedly to a matter to be antibacterialized during or after washing and which is excellent in discoloration prevention effect and discriminativity, and a method for producing the same is also provided. A tabular antimicrobial glass capable of exerting an antimicrobial effect by releasing silver ions, wherein the maximum diameter (t1) is adjusted within the range of 3 to 30 mm and which contains an inorganic coloring agent as a compounded component, wherein the addition amount of the inorganic coloring agent is adjusted to a value within the range of 0.001 to 0.5% by weight to the total amount.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an antimicrobial fiber having a diameter of approximately 10 to 30 ?m that is superior in surface smoothness, transparency, and others, and a method for producing the same thereof. Provided is an antimicrobial fiber, comprising a transparent resin, an antimicrobial glass, and inorganic particles as a dispersant of the antimicrobial glass, wherein a diameter of the antimicrobial fiber is in the range of 10 to 30 ?m, an average particle size of the antimicrobial glass is in the range of 0.1 to 10 ?m, an addition quantity of the antimicrobial glass is in the range of 0.1 to 10% by weight with respect to the total weight, an average particle size of the inorganic particles is in the range of 1 to 15 ?m, and an addition quantity of the inorganic particles is in the range of 0.1 to 50 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the addition quantity of the antimicrobial glass.