Patent ID: 6034010
Filing Date: 2000-03-07
Classification: A01N,A41D,A61L,D04H,D06M,Y10T

Abstract:
A breathable, microporous fabric defining a first surface and a second surface and comprising:a plurality of fibers which define at least one microporous passageway having a portion along its length equal to or less than 50 microns in diameter, the passageway allowing communication, through the fabric, between the first and second surfaces;a swellable material which is adapted, in the presence of a generally aqueous liquid, to increase its volume at least 2 times in no more than 1 second wherein a part of the microporous passageway is defined by the swellable material; andmicrobial adsorbent particles attached to the swellable material wherein a part of the microporous passageway is defined by at least one microbial adsorbent particle.