Method of Binding Mineral Particles to Fibers

Abstract

An improved method for bonding or adding thermo reactive minerals, such as tourmaline, and/or antimicrobial to fibers, fabrics, textiles and/or any organic or synthetic hard surfaces. for the therapeutic benefits associated with thermo reactive minerals. The improved method includes an optical brightener for visually determining the presence of the mineral and antimicrobial.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of bonding nano particulates to a plurality of fibers, the method comprising;
 providing a plurality of fibers;   desizing the plurality of fibers;   imparting a surface charge to the plurality of fibers; and   adding nano particulates to the plurality of fibers, wherein the nano particulates and the plurality of surfaced charged fibers form an ionic bond.   
     
     
         2 . The method as in  claim 1  wherein imparting the surface charge to the plurality of fibers further comprises adding a cationic surfactant to the plurality of fibers. 
     
     
         3 . The method as in  claim 2  further comprising defoaming the plurality of fibers with a defoaming agent. 
     
     
         4 . The method as in  claim 3  further comprising adding optical white brightener to the plurality of fibers. 
     
     
         5 . The method as in  claim 1  wherein providing the plurality of fibers further comprises providing a plurality of synthetic fibers. 
     
     
         6 . The method as in  claim 1  wherein, providing the plurality of fibers further comprises providing a plurality of non-synthetic fibers. 
     
     
         7 . The method as in claim I further comprising adding anti-microbial agents to the plurality of fibers. 
     
     
         8 . The method as in  claim 4  further comprising curing the plurality of fibers at approximately 110° C.-130° C. 
     
     
         9 . The method as in  claim 4  further comprising electrostatically spraying the optical white brightener, the defoaming agent, the cationic surfactant, and the nano particulates onto the plurality of fibers. 
     
     
         10 . A method of bonding nano particulates to a plurality of fibers, the method comprising;
 providing a plurality of fibers;   desizing the plurality of fibers;   defoaming the plurality of fibers with a defoaming agent;   imparting a surface charge to the plurality of fibers, wherein imparting the surface charge to the plurality of fibers further comprises adding a cationic surfactant to the plurality of fibers; and   adding thermo reactive nano particulates to the plurality of fibers, wherein the thereto reactive nano particulates and the plurality of surfaced charged fibers form an ionic bond.   
     
     
         11 . The method as in  claim 10  further comprising adding optical white brightener to the plurality of fibers. 
     
     
         12 . The method as in  claim 10  wherein providing the plurality of fibers further comprises providing a plurality of synthetic fibers. 
     
     
         13 . The method as in  claim 10  wherein providing the plurality of fibers further comprises providing a plurality of non-synthetic fibers. 
     
     
         14 . The method as in  claim 10  further comprising adding anti-microbial agents to the plurality of fibers. 
     
     
         15 . The method as in  claim 10  further comprising curing the plurality of fibers at approximately 110° C.-130° C. 
     
     
         16 . The method as in  claim 10  further comprising electrostatically spraying the optical white brightener, the defoaming agent, the cationic surfactant, and the thermo reactive, nano particulates onto the plurality of fibers. 
     
     
         17 . The method as in  claim 10  wherein adding thermo reactive nano particulates to the plurality of fibers further comprises adding nano Tourmaline nano particulates. 
     
     
         18 . A method of bonding thermo reactive nano particulates to a plurality of fibers, the method comprising;
 providing a plurality of fibers;   desizing the plurality of fibers;   defoaming the plurality of fibers with a defoaming agent;   imparting a surface charge to the plurality of fibers, wherein imparting the surface charge to the plurality of fibers further comprises adding an ionic surfactant to the plurality of fibers;   adding anti-microbial agents to the plurality of fibers;   adding optical white brightener to the plurality of fibers; and   adding thermo reactive nano particulates to the plurality of fibers, wherein the thermo reactive nano particulates and the plurality of surfaced charged fibers form an ionic bond.   
     
     
         19 . The method as in  claim 18  wherein adding an ionic surfactant to the plurality of fibers further comprises adding a cationic surfactant to the plurality of fibers. 
     
     
         20 . The method as in  claim 18  wherein adding an ionic surfactant to the plurality of fibers further comprises adding a anionic surfactant to the plurality of fibers.