Patent ID: 6939442
Filing Date: 2005-09-06
Classification: D21H

Abstract:
1. An antimicrobial paper product comprising: a paper web formed from a pulp slurry by water extraction and thereby defining paper fibers having a plurality of interstices; a sizing mixture applied to said paper web; wherein said sizing mixture includes water, a sizing material, and one or more antimicrobial chemicals such that the ratio of antimicrobial chemicals to sizing material in said mixture is from between about 0.1:100 and 1:100; wherein said antimicrobial chemicals are inorganic antimicrobial agents selected from the group consisting of silver zeolites; wherein said sizing material and said antimicrobial chemicals of said mixture are thus deposited along said paper web and thereby incorporated into said plurality of interstices; wherein said paper product is produced following application of said sizing mixture and the subsequent drying of said paper web.