Patent ID: 9566363
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: A01N,A61F,A61L,A61P

Claim:
1. A microbicidal composite material comprising: a first layer having a first pre-defined thickness and a first predefined stitch/thread density; a second layer having a second pre-defined thickness and a second predefined stitch/thread density; and an intermediate layer having a third pre-defined thickness and a third predefined stitch/thread density wherein the intermediate layer is sandwiched between and connected to the first layer and the second layer to form a three dimensional structure by one of knitting and weaving, wherein each layer in the three dimensional structure has plurality of apertures to allow for circulation of air through the microbicidal composite material; wherein each of the plurality of apertures is associated with a pre-determined size and wherein the pre-determined size of the apertures is controlled by course per inch and wales per inch of the one of knitting and weaving process; wherein the third pre-defined stitch/thread density is less than the first pre-defined stitch/thread density and the second pre-defined stitch/thread density, to allow for wicking of a fluid on contact of at least one of the first layer and the second layer with the fluid; and wherein each layer of the three-dimensional structure comprises surface moieties cross linked to a microbicidal agent in a non-eluting manner.