Study on the Development of Antiviral Spandex Fabric Coated with Poly(Hexamethylene Biguanide) Hydrochloride (PHMB)
The spread of COVID-19 has brought about huge losses around the world. This study aims to investigate the applicability of PHMB used for developing antiviral spandex clothing against coronavirus. PHMB was qualitatively determined on the surface of spandex fabrics by using BPB. The antiviral analysis...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MDPI AG
2021-06-01
|
| Series: | Polymers |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/13/2122 |
| _version_ | 1797528514009759744 |
|---|---|
| author | Wen-Yi Wang Sui-Lung Yim Chun-Ho Wong Chi-Wai Kan |
| author_facet | Wen-Yi Wang Sui-Lung Yim Chun-Ho Wong Chi-Wai Kan |
| author_sort | Wen-Yi Wang |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | The spread of COVID-19 has brought about huge losses around the world. This study aims to investigate the applicability of PHMB used for developing antiviral spandex clothing against coronavirus. PHMB was qualitatively determined on the surface of spandex fabrics by using BPB. The antiviral analysis shows that the PHMB-treated spandex fabric can kill 99% of the coronavirus within 2 h of contact, which suggests that the spandex fabric treated with PHMB could be used for developing antiviral clothing against coronaviruses for containing the transmission of COVID-19 in high-risk places. Furthermore, PHMB-treated spandex fabrics were shown excellent antibacterial activity against gram-positive <i>S. aureus</i> and gram-negative <i>K. pneumoniae</i>. The hand feel properties of Spandex fabric were not significantly affected by the PHMB coating in addition to the wrinkle recovery, which was obviously improved after PHMB coating. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-10T09:59:27Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-2ca245d552b34aed8d5947c20a509c29 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2073-4360 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-10T09:59:27Z |
| publishDate | 2021-06-01 |
| publisher | MDPI AG |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Polymers |
| spelling | doaj.art-2ca245d552b34aed8d5947c20a509c292023-11-22T02:02:34ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602021-06-011313212210.3390/polym13132122Study on the Development of Antiviral Spandex Fabric Coated with Poly(Hexamethylene Biguanide) Hydrochloride (PHMB)Wen-Yi Wang0Sui-Lung Yim1Chun-Ho Wong2Chi-Wai Kan3Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, ChinaAvalon SteriTech Limited, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong 999077, ChinaAvalon SteriTech Limited, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong 999077, ChinaInstitute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, ChinaThe spread of COVID-19 has brought about huge losses around the world. This study aims to investigate the applicability of PHMB used for developing antiviral spandex clothing against coronavirus. PHMB was qualitatively determined on the surface of spandex fabrics by using BPB. The antiviral analysis shows that the PHMB-treated spandex fabric can kill 99% of the coronavirus within 2 h of contact, which suggests that the spandex fabric treated with PHMB could be used for developing antiviral clothing against coronaviruses for containing the transmission of COVID-19 in high-risk places. Furthermore, PHMB-treated spandex fabrics were shown excellent antibacterial activity against gram-positive <i>S. aureus</i> and gram-negative <i>K. pneumoniae</i>. The hand feel properties of Spandex fabric were not significantly affected by the PHMB coating in addition to the wrinkle recovery, which was obviously improved after PHMB coating.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/13/2122PHMBantiviral clothingcoronavirusprotective spandex clothing |
| spellingShingle | Wen-Yi Wang Sui-Lung Yim Chun-Ho Wong Chi-Wai Kan Study on the Development of Antiviral Spandex Fabric Coated with Poly(Hexamethylene Biguanide) Hydrochloride (PHMB) Polymers PHMB antiviral clothing coronavirus protective spandex clothing |
| title | Study on the Development of Antiviral Spandex Fabric Coated with Poly(Hexamethylene Biguanide) Hydrochloride (PHMB) |
| title_full | Study on the Development of Antiviral Spandex Fabric Coated with Poly(Hexamethylene Biguanide) Hydrochloride (PHMB) |
| title_fullStr | Study on the Development of Antiviral Spandex Fabric Coated with Poly(Hexamethylene Biguanide) Hydrochloride (PHMB) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Study on the Development of Antiviral Spandex Fabric Coated with Poly(Hexamethylene Biguanide) Hydrochloride (PHMB) |
| title_short | Study on the Development of Antiviral Spandex Fabric Coated with Poly(Hexamethylene Biguanide) Hydrochloride (PHMB) |
| title_sort | study on the development of antiviral spandex fabric coated with poly hexamethylene biguanide hydrochloride phmb |
| topic | PHMB antiviral clothing coronavirus protective spandex clothing |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/13/2122 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT wenyiwang studyonthedevelopmentofantiviralspandexfabriccoatedwithpolyhexamethylenebiguanidehydrochloridephmb AT suilungyim studyonthedevelopmentofantiviralspandexfabriccoatedwithpolyhexamethylenebiguanidehydrochloridephmb AT chunhowong studyonthedevelopmentofantiviralspandexfabriccoatedwithpolyhexamethylenebiguanidehydrochloridephmb AT chiwaikan studyonthedevelopmentofantiviralspandexfabriccoatedwithpolyhexamethylenebiguanidehydrochloridephmb |