SILVERPLUS

SILVERPLUS® - How does SILVERPLUS® work?

Micro-structured titanium dioxide is the carrier of the active component silver chloride, on which SILVERPLUS® is based. In the case of moisture (eg perspiration) silver ions with antimicrobial (flexible response) effect are set free from a virtually infinite deposit.

Equilibrium of titanium oxide, silver chloride and silver ions with antimicrobial effect in moist medium (eg perspiration) Due to its large active surface SILVERPLUS® is already effective in very small quantities. One gram of the micro-structured SILVERPLUS® has a superficial extent of ca. 600,000 cm2. Already 1 ppb of mobile silver ions can inhibit bacterial growth significantly. Hence silver ions in SILVERPLUS® are more efficient by far than other antimicrobial products. This is reflected in the low application quantities of SILVERPLUS®. 

SILVERPLUS® - Antimicrobial effect of silver

Silver ions control bacteria by means of a triple mechanism:

1. Blocking oxygen-transporting enzymes 
2. Inactivating sulphur-containing proteins of the bacteria 
3. Locking the cell membrane 

Bacteria are controlled by silver ions directly on the textile surface. The triple mechanism of silver ions prevents the potential formation of adapted bacteria. Bacteria cannot adapt to all three effective mechanisms to become resistant to silver.

SILVERPLUS® - Synergism of hygiene management and optimised moisture transportation

In combination with moisture-transportation-improving, hydrophilic-rendering RUDOLF agents, such as 

• FERAN ICA
• FERAN ICE
• FERANC ASR
• RUCO-PUR SEC
• RUCO-PUR SLY

further optimised functional properties regarding moisture management are conferred to textiles. The hydrophilic finishing agents transport perspiration away from the body onto the textile where SILVERPLUS® suppresses the formation of unpleasant odours.