JPH0852234A - Health personal belongings having excellent blood circulation improving, antimicrobial and deodorant effects - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prepere health personal belongings having excellent blood circulation improving, antimicrobial and deodorant effects by fixing far IR radiation ceramics having a specific surface area of a specific value to the surfaces of these belongings. CONSTITUTION:The far IR radiation ceramics having the specific surface area of 100 to 200m<2>/g are fixed to the surfaces of the health personal belongings. The health personal belongings are selected from a group consisting of hair bands, bandanas, socks, pillow covers, bath towels and cushion for chairs. The far IR radiation ceramics fixed to the surfaces of the product base materials efficiently radiate far IR rays and propagate heat, by which the blood circulation improving effect is obtd. The health personal belongings are thus extremely useful for maintaining health. The health personal belongings are also excellent in fastness to washing, deodorizing property, antimicrobial property, etc.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

The present invention relates to a blood circulation improving effect, antibacterial
The present invention relates to a health personal item having excellent deodorant properties.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION It has been known so far that far-infrared radiation ceramics have a characteristic of causing a temperature rise when an electromagnetic wave emitted from the ceramics hits an object to be heated. Although various products that have been used have been developed, none of personal items such as hair bands and socks have far-infrared radiation ceramics fixed thereon.

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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a health personal item having an improved blood circulation effect and an antibacterial / deodorant property. The present inventors have paid attention to the far-infrared radiation of far-infrared radiating ceramics, and as a result of various studies, a product obtained by fixing far-infrared radiating ceramics having a very small particle size on the surface by chemical treatment is far-infrared radiation. Radiates heat efficiently and propagates heat, showing an excellent blood circulation improving effect.
The inventors have found that they have excellent antibacterial and deodorant properties and completed the present invention.

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[Means for Solving the Problems] Blood circulation improving effect of the present invention,
Healthy personal items with excellent antibacterial and deodorant properties have a specific surface area of 100.
It is characterized in that far-infrared emitting ceramics of up to 200 m ² / g are fixed on the surface. Further, the present invention is that the above-mentioned health personal belongings on which the far-infrared emitting ceramics is fixed on the surface are selected from the group consisting of hair bands, bandanas, socks, pillow covers, bath towels and chair cushions. It is also characterized by.

First, in the present invention, the far-infrared radiation ceramics fixed on the surface of the curtain substrate has a specific surface area of 10 to 20 m ² / g, which has been conventionally made into fine particles (average particle size of 0.1. The average particle size is smaller than that of about 1 μm), for example, about 0.001 μm, and it is particularly preferable to grow alumina particles in the longitudinal direction to remove existing silica and alumina-based particle surfaces. It is masked and its specific surface area is 100 ~ 20
It is in the range of 0 m ² / g. Such far-infrared radiation ceramics have a large electromagnetic radiation surface, high surface activity, and large surface irregularities and a rough surface, so that they easily enter between the fibers that make up the product (personal product), Once it enters, it is difficult to remove it, and the excellent characteristics of far-infrared radiation ceramics are exhibited. Further, the product base material in the health care product of the present invention is not particularly limited in its type and the like, and may be composed of commercially available natural fiber or synthetic fiber.

In the health care product of the present invention, the fixing method for fixing the far infrared radiation ceramics having the above specific surface area on the surface of the above-mentioned product substrate is not particularly limited. However, it may be carried out in any of a batch system and a continuous system, but a solution pad method using a polymer solution in which far-infrared emitting ceramics is dispersed is preferable, and for example, a solid content of a water-soluble aminosilicone polymer or a hydrophilic polyester polymer. On the other hand, there is a solution pad method using a solution obtained by dispersing about 5% by weight of far-infrared emitting ceramics. In the health care product of the present invention, the amount of far-infrared radiation ceramics chemically fixed to the product base material is generally selected according to the type of the intended product, but is generally Is 0.002 to product substrate
The fixing amount is preferably about 0.01 g / m ² , and more preferably about 0.005 g / m ² .

Since the far-infrared radiation ceramics of the present invention emit far-infrared radiation having a wavelength absorbed by the body, it has the effect of warming the body from the shin, expanding capillaries, improving blood circulation, and smoothing sweating. Have. It also prevents the accumulation of subcutaneous fat and acts gently on the autonomic nerves and endocrine. Therefore, in the health care product of the present invention to which such far infrared radiation ceramics is fixed, the far infrared radiation ceramics fixed on the surface of the product base material causes the direct heat generated by the radiation which is the feature of far infrared rays. Due to the propagation, the heat efficiency is very good, which shows an excellent blood circulation improving effect.

Further, since the far-infrared emitting ceramics of the present invention has a better deodorizing property than general deodorants, the health care product of the present invention also has a function of removing odor when worn. The deodorization rate of the health care product of the present invention varies depending on the type of far-infrared radiation ceramics, but is generally 38 to 60% (target gas: ammonia), whereas, for example, deodorization of commercially available activated carbon The rate is 37%.

In addition, the far infrared emitting ceramics,
For example, the health care product of the present invention, which is prepared by dispersing it in a water-soluble aminosilicone polymer or hydrophilic polyester polymer solution and fixing it, is preferable because far infrared radiation ceramics are hardly detached by washing. It shows good washing fastness and shows little decrease in far infrared radiation intensity. or,
The far-infrared radiation ceramics of the present invention, on which the far-infrared radiation ceramics are fixed, does not cause irritation to human skin and no toxicity of the far-infrared radiation ceramics itself is observed, which is a problem in terms of safety during use. There is no such thing. Furthermore, the health care product of the present invention also has the advantage of having antibacterial properties,
The growth of bacteria on the fiber can be suppressed.

[0010] Suitable as the health personal belongings of the present invention include hair bands, bandanas, socks, pillow covers,
There are bath towels, chair cushions, etc., but the present invention is not limited thereto.

The effects of the health care product of the present invention, on which the far-infrared radiation ceramics are fixed, are shown below for each product type. In the case of a hair band, (1) improve concentration that is essential for study and work, (2) help prevent drowsiness,
(3) Prevents bleeding of hair oil, (4) hangovers, relieves headaches, (5) antibacterial and deodorant effects are hygienic. In the case of bandanas, (1) improve concentration that is essential for study and work, (2) help prevent drowsiness, (3)
Relieves headaches and toothaches, and (4) is hygienic due to antibacterial and deodorant effects. In the case of socks, (1) it is warm and comfortable even on cold days due to the heat effect, (2) it improves blood circulation and helps to improve the coldness peculiar to women, (3) various properties including the soles (4) Relieves tiredness and swelling of the foot, (5) Smooths the dryness of the soles of the feet, (6) Feels oily on the feet, and is hygienic. (7) The antibacterial and deodorant effects can prevent annoying odors. In the case of pillow cover and bath towel, (1) blood circulation is improved and you can sleep deeply in a short time.
(2) If you lay it down and sleep, you will feel warm on a cold day due to the heat effect. (3) If you lay it on your lap, it will be warm on a cold day.
(4) It is hygienic due to its antibacterial and deodorant effects.
In the case of a chair cushion, (1) it is warm even on cold days due to the heat effect, (2) it improves blood circulation and helps to improve the coldness peculiar to women, and (3) it is hygienic due to the antibacterial and deodorant effects. Yes, there is.

The present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the following examples, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

EXAMPLES The following polymer solutions (polymer solutions 1 and 2) were prepared in order to produce the health-care product of the present invention. Polymer Solution 1: Water-Soluble Amino Silicon Polymer Solution Polymer Solution 2: Hydrophilic Polyether Polymer Solution Then, far-infrared radiation ceramics (corresponding to an amount of 5% by weight with respect to the solid content in the polymer solutions 1 and 2) (Specific surface area: 100 to 200 m ² / g, manufactured by Miton House Co., Ltd.) was prepared and uniformly dispersed in each of the polymer solutions 1 and 2 described above to obtain a fixing solution.
1 and -2 were prepared. The properties of the fixing solutions -1 and -2 are as shown in Table 1 below.

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[Table 1]

On the other hand, commercially available cotton socks were prepared and treated with the above-mentioned fixing solutions -1 and -2 (5% solution) by the solution pad method (pad-nip-dry-set). The health care products of the present invention (Products 1 and 2 of the present invention) were produced. The fixing amount of far-infrared radiation ceramics was about 0.005 g / m ² in all cases.

The products 1 and 2 of the present invention thus obtained
About the Heat in the electromagnetic wave of 7 to 20 μm wavelength
When the picker value was measured, it was confirmed that the products 1 and 2 of the present invention both had a far infrared radiation intensity higher than that of the untreated product. In addition, the change in far-infrared radiation intensity due to washing was measured by a washing test based on JIS L 0217 (Display symbols for handling textile products and their display method) Appendix 103 (1) Washing method (washing with water). It was confirmed that the invention products 1 and 2 both had a far-infrared radiation intensity higher than that of the untreated product even after 20 times of washing. Furthermore,
Also in terms of deodorizing property (deodorizing effect), the products 1 and 2 of the present invention
Was superior to the untreated product, and when the antibacterial effect was measured by the sterilization rate of the number of bacteria by the shake flask method, it was confirmed that the products 1 and 2 of the present invention have antibacterial properties.

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INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The health personal care product of the present invention has an excellent blood circulation improving effect because the far-infrared radiation ceramics fixed on the surface of the product base material radiates far-infrared rays efficiently and propagates heat. And is very useful in maintaining good health. The health care product of the present invention is not only excellent in blood circulation improving effect, but also excellent in washing fastness, deodorizing property (deodorizing property), antibacterial property and the like. INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The health care product of the present invention can be applied to all kinds of products worn on the human body and is highly practical.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A health personal item having a blood circulation improving effect and an antibacterial / deodorant property, characterized in that far infrared radiating ceramics having a specific surface area of 100 to 200 m ² / g is fixed on the surface. 2. The health personal item according to claim 1, wherein the health personal item is selected from the group consisting of a hair band, a bandana, socks, a pillow cover, a bath towel and a chair cushion. Goods.