Production and Characterization of Antimicrobial Mats

Novel biocidal carpets have been prepared by treating their fibers with some types of biocides to increase their biocidal activity. This was achieved in two different methods; direct halogenation of fibers and coating of fibers with polymeric material conIn the direct halogenation method the N-H groups of the polyamide fibers (Nylon 6) were treated with hypochlorite (NaOCl) to form N-halamine (N-Cl). This was followed by determining the biological activity of the fibers against some types of fungi (Asperg