Microfiber Textile with Copper Particles for Antibacterial Cleaning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cleaning products, such as cloths and mop strips, often have antibacterial and antiviral features but are costly due to expensive manufacturing processes, making them unaffordable for consumers seeking effective and reasonably priced options.
Innovation Solution
A textile product composed of 50/50 natural or synthetic microfiber threads, with one thread enriched with copper or copper alloy particles, enhancing antibacterial and antiviral properties while optimizing manufacturing costs and processes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If expensive manufacturing processes are used to create cleaning products with antibacterial and antiviral features, then the cleaning performance and antibacterial properties are improved, but the product cost increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the material parameter by using copper particles instead of expensive conventional antibacterial materials. Copper particles provide antibacterial and antiviral properties at lower cost, resolving the contradiction between maintaining reliability and reducing manufacturing cost
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a composite textile product combining microfiber threads with copper particles. This composite structure integrates the cleaning functionality of microfiber with the antibacterial properties of copper, achieving both performance and cost-effectiveness
2Reliability
If conventional single-material threads are used, then the manufacturing process is simple, but the cleaning performance and antibacterial properties are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs composite materials by combining microfiber threads with copper particles embedded in a polymer matrix. This composite approach enhances both cleaning performance through microfiber structure and antibacterial properties through copper, while maintaining relatively simple manufacturing
Solution Approach 2:
The textile product achieves multi-functionality by integrating cleaning, antibacterial, and antiviral properties into a single material system. The microfiber provides cleaning capability while copper particles provide biological protection, eliminating the need for separate functional layers
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The textile product improves cleaning performance and maintains antibacterial and antiviral efficacy while reducing production costs, making it more affordable and effective for cleaning applications.
Implementation Method 1
the second thread being enriched with particles of at least one transition metal... the transition metal of the particles is copper or copper alloy... provides important antibacterial and antiviral properties
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AI summary
The invention relates to an improved textile product for cleaning, comprising a first thread of natural or synthetic microfiber and a second thread of natural or synthetic microfiber, the second thread being enriched with particles of at least one transition metal.