2 PROTECTIVE FINISHES

2 PROTECTIVE FINISHES: -

2.1 Insect Repellent Finishing: -

An ANTIMO MGL a menthoglycol is a natural insect repellent active ingredient, derived from lemon eucalyptus, which is a natural and renewable source. Testing of Antimos MGL with a moderately aggressive cage population of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes resulted in no bites up to at least 4 hours. This indicates that the products has unusual repellency

2.2 Antibacterial Finishing: -

Microbes are minute organisms, which can be most dangerous for creating harm to our lifestyle in different ways. So to make the environment healthy, hygienic and fresh, it becomes very important to have the control over growth of the microbes and for these the garments / fabrics should be treated with some specialty chemicals, which can restrict the growth of these microorganisms. Antimicrobial finishing is one of the special types of finishing given to the textiles where the chances of bacterial growth are high and the safety is paramount.

Biquanides, phenols and their derivatives, isothiazolones, metals, ammonium compounds and alcohols serve as anti-bacterial agents in finishing recipe. Some other important chemicals are Zeolite (inorganic compound of sodium aluminose ), Triclosan ( a phenolic derivative), Chitin (extracted from shells of crabs and shrimps) and Quarternary ammonium compounds.

Action of Antimicrobial finish: -

Anti-microbial treatment on the undergarments controls the growth of microbes on it, which will in turn control the above effects.

Characteristics: -

• This type of finishing inhibits the growth of microbes on the surface of the fabric.
• Maintains hygiene and freshness, stops bad odour.
• Controls or eliminates microbial staining.
• Improves life of the articles wherever it is applied.
• Improves hand of most of the fabric.
• Eliminates the chances of disease transmission.