摘要:
The present invention relates to textile materials endowed with antifouling activity against organisms responsible for the biofouling of surfaces immersed in aquatic environments such as bacteria, protozoa, algae and invertebrates. More specifically, the object of the invention is a textile material in the form of yarn, net, woven, knitted and nonwoven fabrics that during its use has to remain submerged under sea water for variable lengths of time. Typical but not exclusive examples relevant for the invention are ropes, aquaculture nets, cover materials and other culture bags. In particular, the present invention relates to a textile material endowed with antifouling properties, as obtainable by coating at least one side of a textile support with at least one layer of an antifouling composition containing a cross-linkable polymer, drying the said antifouling composition on the said textile support and subjecting the said antifouling composition to cross-linking conditions, wherein the said antifouling composition comprises an antifouling effective amount of at least one hydrolase enzyme.
摘要:
The present invention relates to textiles endowed with bioactive protection against air or water borne toxic chemicals such as pesticides, nerve agents, phenols, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, etc. More specifically, the object of the invention is a textile material carrying immobilized biocatalysts able to actively degrade toxic chemicals adsorbed onto it. The textile material of the invention can be used to manufacture bioactive interlining element of protective garments or it may, but not exclusively, be used was the bioactive layer of filter masks, gloves and other protective devices. In particular, the present invention relates to a bioactive textile material comprising (i) a textile support; (ii) a bioactive layer either on one or both aides of the said textile support, the bioactive layer comprising a nanostructured xerogel film which comprises an immobilized bloactive enzyme.