METAL-COATED TEXTILE
An improved metal coated textile and its production method where the coating of metal is deposited onto the textile through sputtering process in thickness between 20 to 2000 angstroms, with less than 5% variance in thickness across the entire length and width of the textile with width up to and over 10000 mm and length up to and over 1000 meters. The improved sputtering process utilizes longer cathodes, arrangements of metal target(s), tension controller with tension meter(s), guard(s), cylinder cover(s), and control over the textile while traveling through the chamber. The metal layer deposited is highly adhesive to the textile and is suitable for producing clothing, swim wear, diving suit, tent, cushion, wall paper, curtain, carpet, protective cover, screen window, equipment casing, and various other items. The metal layer confers characteristics such as anti-bacterial, deodorizing, improved metallic appearance and texture, electrical conductivity, heat-shielding, heat retention, and dirt repellency to the textile.
1 . A textile product with a maximum width of up to 10000 millimeter, comprising;
fiber and,
a sputtered metal layer of thickness between 20 to 2000 angstrom formed on the surface of said fibers, said metal layer covering the entire width and length of the said textile product.
2 . A textile product as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the sputtered metal layer of thickness is between 800 angstrom to 2000 angstrom with a variance of thickness of said layer is less than 5% throughout the entire length and width of the said textile product.
3 . A textile product as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the metal forming the layer is fully or partially oxidized.
4 . A textile product as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the metal forming the layer is fully or partially nitrogenized.
5 . A textile product as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the metal forming the layer is titanium or stainless steel.
6 . A textile product as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the textile product is conferred with deodorizing characteristic.
7 . A textile product as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the said deodorizing characteristic is not lost from repeated washing.
8 . A textile product as claimed in claim 1 wherein the metal forming the layer is a mixture of titanium and silver.
9 . A textile product as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the textile product is conferred with anti-bacterial characteristic.
10 . A textile product as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the said anti-bacterial characteristic is not lost from repeated washing.
11 . A textile product as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the metal forming the layer is titanium or stainless steel.
12 . A textile product as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the textile product is conferred with deodorizing characteristic.
13 . A textile product as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the said deodorizing characteristic is not lost from repeated washing.