Method of Binding Mineral Particles to Fibers

Abstract

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

1 . A method of bonding nano particulates to a plurality of synthetic and non-synthetic fibers, the method comprising:
 providing a plurality of synthetic fibers;   providing a plurality of non-synthetic fibers;   desizing the plurality of synthetic and non-synthetic fibers;   forming said plurality of synthetic and non-synthetic fibers into a fabric;   imparting a surface charge to a surface of the fabric; and   adding nano particulates to the surface of the fabric wherein the nano particulates and the plurality of surfaced charged synthetic and non-synthetic fibers form an ionic bond.   
     
     
         2 . The method as in  claim 1  wherein imparting the surface charge to the surface of the fabric further comprises adding a cationic surfactant to the surface of the fabric. 
     
     
         3 . The method as in  claim 2  further comprising defoaming the plurality of synthetic and non-synthetic fibers with a defoaming agent. 
     
     
         4 . The method as in  claim 3  further comprising adding optical white brightener to the plurality of synthetic and non-synthetic fibers; wherein the optical white brightener is used to fluoresce when subjected to an appropriate light source, to make visible the distribution of said nano particles. 
     
     
         5 . The method as in  claim 1  further comprising adding anti-microbial agents to the plurality of synthetic and non-synthetic fibers. 
     
     
         6 . The method as in  claim 4  further comprising curing the plurality of synthetic and non-synthetic fibers at approximately 110° C.-130° C. 
     
     
         7 . 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 surface of the fabric. 
     
     
         8 . A method of bonding nano particulates to a surface formed of a plurality of synthetic and non-synthetic fibers, the method comprising:
 providing a plurality of synthetic fibers;   providing a plurality of non-synthetic fibers;   desizing the plurality of synthetic and non-synthetic fibers;   defoaming the plurality of synthetic and non-synthetic fibers with a defoaming agent;   forming said plurality of synthetic and non-synthetic fibers into a fabric;   adding microbial quaternary inhibitors to the plurality of synthetic and non-synthetic fibers;   imparting a surface charge to a surface of the fabric, wherein imparting the surface charge to the surface of the fabric further comprises adding a cationic surfactant to the surface of the fabric; and   adding thermo reactive Tourmaline nano particulates to the surface of the fabric, wherein the thermo reactive Tourmaline nano particulates and the plurality of surfaced charged synthetic and non-synthetic fibers form an ionic bond.   
     
     
         9 . The method as in  claim 8  further comprising adding optical white brightener to the plurality of synthetic and non-synthetic fibers 
     
     
         10 . The method as in  claim 8  further comprising curing the plurality of synthetic and non-synthetic fibers at approximately 110° C.-130° C. 
     
     
         11 . The method as in  claim 8  further comprising electrostatically spraying the optical white brightener, the defoaming agent, the cationic surfactant, and the thermo reactive nano particulates onto the surface of the fabric. 
     
     
         12 . A method of bonding thermo reactive nano particulates to a plurality of synthetic and non-synthetic fibers, the method comprising:
 providing a plurality of synthetic fibers;   providing a plurality of non-synthetic fibers;   desizing the plurality of synthetic and non-synthetic fibers;   defoaming the plurality of synthetic and non-synthetic fibers with a defoaming agent;   forming said plurality of synthetic and non-synthetic fibers into a fabric;   imparting a surface charge to a surface of the fabric wherein imparting the surface charge to the surface of the fabric further comprises adding an ionic surfactant to the surface of the fabric;   adding microbial quaternary inhibitors to the surface of the fabric;   adding Startex™ OB BSU Solution optical white brightener to the surface of the fabric; and   adding thermo reactive Tourmaline nano particulates to the surface of the fabric, wherein the thermo reactive Tourmaline nano particulates and the plurality of surfaced charged synthetic and non-synthetic fibers form an ionic bond and wherein Startex™ OB BSU Solution optical white brightener makes visible that tourmaline and quaternary spike nanoparticles evenly cover the surface of the fabric.   
     
     
         13 . The method as in  claim 12  wherein adding an ionic surfactant to the surface of the fabric comprises adding a cationic surfactant to the surface of the fabric. 
     
     
         14 . The method as in  claim 13  wherein adding an ionic surfactant to the plurality of synthetic and non-synthetic fibers further comprises adding a anionic surfactant to the plurality of synthetic and non-synthetic fibers.