Since the turn of the 20th century, when the presence of bacteria in droplets from the nose and mouth was discovered along with their role in disease transmission, masks have been used to protect both health care providers and patients from respiratory diseases. In addition to health care facilities, simple, inexpensive masks, which are similar in appearance to surgical masks, are frequently worn in crowded areas. For example, such masks were widely used, especially in China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Toronto, Canada, during outbreaks of the SARS virus, during the 2007 avian bird flu pandemic in Japan and, in the United States and Mexico City during the 2009 H1N1 flu outbreak. The use of protective masks has been shown to reduce the spread of respiratory viruses, especially when used by individuals in enclosed spaces or in close contact with a person with influenza-like symptoms.

In a experiment, we demonstrate that the impregnation of copper oxide into disposable N95 respiratory masks endows them with potent anti-influenza biocidal properties without altering their physical barrier properties.

Copper has potent biocidal properties. For example, copper inactivates bacteriophages, bronchitis virus, poliovirus, herpes simplex virus, human immunodeficiency virus and influenza viruses. Recently a durable platform technology was developed, which introduces copper oxide to textile fibers, latex and other polymer products. The copper oxide impregnated products possess broad-spectrum anti-microbial properties including antiviral properties.

Our copper ion knitted fabric can also be used as the inner lining of masks and gloves to more effectively resist the attack of germs. Contact me at the first time, I will quote you immediately.  [email protected]  Learn more functional fabrics: http://www.springtextile.com/fabrics-and-tech-material/