Application of activated carbon into nonwoven fabric/ Nurul Huda Abd Karim

Activated carbon are excellent adsorbent and thus are used to purify, decolorize, deodorize, dechlorinate, detoxicate, filter or remove or modify the salts and also can separate and concentrate in order to permit recovery. The adsorbent properties of activated carbon are essentially attributed to their large surface area, a high degree of surface reactivity, universal adsorption effect, and favorable pore size, which makes the internal surface accessible, enhances the adsorption rate, and enhances mechanical strength. Considering its characteristics, the combination with finished textile material, that is nonwoven, which is then become a new technique in application of activated carbon. The application techniques involve only a simple skilled technique that is widely used at home or at small-scale industry at the low cost operation. These sealed and stitching techniques are operating without needed a skilled or authorized person to handling on. The low cost operations means that the raw material is directed combine with the activated carbon. The diaper liner used is already made and it is easily obtained in the market. The main objective of this study is to invent the new technique of applying activated carbon into nonwoven with the significant to be adsorbent to the unnecessary and unpleasant odor, and also can be applied to be a water filter to separate the unneeded or harmful substance.