Kaneka Corporation is currently developing and commercializing regenerated collagen fiber in its business model.
The regenerated collagen fiber is a next generation fiber featuring the following five performance properties:
Absorbs moisture, excels in absorbing and releasing diffusing moisture, and maintains a comfortable hand
MOREFeatures a high affinity for water and exhibits excellent moisture absorbing and releasing properties.
(Resulting values do not mean guaranteed values)
Features an antibacterial property against bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumonia, MRSA, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Logarithmic value | |||
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Reference Cotton |
100% Cotton |
50% Collagen |
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Concentration of inoculum (quantity/mL) |
2.0×105 | ||
Immediately after inoculation | 4.59 | 4.67 | 4.58 |
Immediately after inoculation | 7.88 | 7.13 | 2.41 |
Proliferation value (F) | 3.3 | - | - |
Antibacterial activity value (S) | - | 0.8 | 5.5 |
(Resulting values do not mean guaranteed values)
Highly effective for offensive odors such as sweat (ammonia, acetic acid, and isovaleric acid), trimethylamineand indole.
Odor reduction (%) | ||
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100% Polyester non-woven | 14% Collagen non-woven | |
Ammonia | 7 | 95 |
Acetic acid | 20 | 89 |
Insovaleric acid | 24 | 56 |
(Resulting values do not mean guaranteed values)
The regenerated collagen fiber is expected to serve a variety of purposes in daily life. *The following offers examples of uses.
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Cattle split leather is used as a raw material in collagen fiber production. For details, contact us.