Producing Anti-Fungal, Anti-Bacterial Paper Wipes Using Nanotechnology

“After 10 years of experience in producing wet wipes, we were looking for a nano product with anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and even anti-viral properties. Therefore, we produced copper nanoparticles to produce antibacterial wipes,” Seyyed Mehdi Hosseini Hessari, managing director of an Iranian technology company said, according to the Iran's Special Headquarters for Nanotechnology Development.

Saying that the antibacterial and antifungal properties of these nanoparticles were confirmed in various tests, he added “Wet wipes are popular with many people, especially women and young mothers, due to their practicality, availability and softness.”

“Wet wipes are produced on the basis of water and without using alcohol, and in order not to get contaminated with microbes, preservatives have been added to them that are safe for use. Given that perservatives usually come with health risks, nanotechnology was used to make them safe for use by customers," the researcher added. 

Saying that their company has so far exported other products to Iraq, Afghanistan and Central Asian countries, Hosseini Hessari said “We predict that these nano wet wipes will also have export potential to these countries.”

Noting that they are looking for the use of copper nanoparticles in other products, he added, “So far, these copper nanoparticles have been used in the production of masks and deodorants, the company plans to increase the range of applications of nanoparticles.”

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