Bionteractive Fibres
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| Coordinator | Kungliga tekniska högskolan - Institutionen för fiber- och polymerteknologi |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 900 000 |
| Project duration | December 2010 - December 2011 |
| Status | Completed |
Purpose and goal
A sustainable way of forming an antibacterial material onto cellulose by using the polyelectrolyte multilayer technique is presented. By step-wise adsorbing oppositely charged polyelectrolytes in an aqueous solution containing fibres, the surface of the fibres are modified. The result is a non-leaching material with bacteria inhibiting properties. Cellulose is easy to modify with the present technique and is in itself a sustainable material, with multiple applications, all-in all resulting in sustainable cellulose-based products.