COSMOTEX R-IM

Textile Finishing Agent for Negative Ions Generation

Negative ions are so called "the vitamins of the air" that cleanse the air to eliminate dusts, bacteria, viruses, molds and fungi, and bring oxygen to boost your immune system.

In 1903, Swedish chemist and Nobel Prize Winner, Dr. Svante August Arrhenius discovered that the fresh air experienced near waterfalls and forests are full of negative ions, leading those who visit to feel refreshed and re-energized.

The number of negative ions in difference places (unit: ions/cc)

In a mountain	:	700 or more
Beside a fountain	:	780
Between windy office buildings	:	380
Under a waterfall (30" distance)	:	4730
In a forest	:	1800

(Data quoted from "HEATH OF NEGATIVE ION" written by Dr. Noboru Yamanoi)

Unfortunately, positively charged ions concentrate indoors in our modernized daily life. Electromagnetic fields, fluorescent lights, carpet, metal, plastics, and air pollution all increase the number of positive ions in an environment, which are associated with an increase in allergies, infections, lethargy, depression, anxiety, suicide, and more.

COSMOTEX R-IM is a special textile finishing agent. Cloth treated by COSMOTEX R-IM can discharge negative ions particularly when it is rubbed each other or with an external body. Therefore, treated cloth may bring you healthy environment.

[Physical properties]

Appearance	:	Light brown liquid
Main component	:	Silica
Ionicity	:	Weak anionic
pH	:	7.5±1.0
Solubility	:	Readily soluble in water

[Method of application]

COSMOTEX R-IM	3-5% soln.
COSMOTEX BINDER M-HG*	2-3% soln.
*Special binder

Padding(Dipping & Nipping)→Drying at 110°C×2 min.→Curing at 160°C×1-2 min.

[Healthy performance of negative ions]

(1) Antibacterial & antivirus efficacy: The vibration in the air helps negative ions bonding with positively-charged pollutants. Repeating bonding, particles of pollutants are gravitationally dropped. COSMOTEX R-IM p. 3 Meanwhile, ozone is generated in nature by solar radiation. The ozone concentration in normal air is approximately 0.025 ppm. It works on air purification and provides us comfortable living environment. Ozone is unstable, consisting of 3 atoms of oxygen. Once ozone hits a particle of pollutant, its single oxygen atom (O) adsorbs it and oxidizes it. Then diatomic oxygen molecule (O2) turns into fresh air. Adhering to dropping pollutants, they are oxidized and decomposed. Thus, the air can be purified by synergistic effect of negative ions and ozone.

(2) Blood normalization

Some researchers said that any disease may be caused by body acidification where only 1% of the oxygen taken by breath becomes active oxygen. Cancer is a typical disease of those whose body is acidified. A carcinogen occurs when gene DNA is cut by active oxygen. A cancer cell is likely to occur in a body part being lack of oxygen due to poor blood circulation. Additionally, the cancer cell produces lactic acid that acidifies blood including immune cells- leukocytes. Lactic acidosis occurs when lactic acid accumulates in the bloodstream. Disruption of biological or cell membrane by active oxygen is also one of cause of other lifestyle diseases such as diabetes, hypertonia and so on. Normal Immune function can be maintained with weak alkaline blood as well as immune cells in a reduced state. Negative ions help you maintaining your healthy body system including normalizing immune function in an alkaline state.

(3) Allergy inhibition: There are various causes of allergy suffering people of today. Mites are one of causes of asthma and atopic dermatitis. It seems that they easily grow in Japan with a climate of high temperature and high humidity. However, the result of some experiments shows that negative ions diffused in the air dramatically inhibit the growth of mites. In other words, negative ions may be panacea for allergic disorders. Practically, itching by atopic dermatitis can be eased by applying the air of negative ions to the part for 15 to 20 minutes. The easing is due to removal of active oxygen and ion neutralization.

(4) Prevention from electromagnetic waves: Melatonin is a natural hormone that is made in the pituitary gland of your brain. The exposure of humans or animals to electromagnetic radiation depresses pineal melatonin production and blood melatonin levels. By excessively using a mobile phone, for example, you might have the symptom as if cerebrospinal fluid in your brain is heat up with a microwave. Electromagnetic wave from mobile phone would induce reactive oxygen species to modify the proteins, oxidize the lipid of your brain. It is important to minimize the effect of electromagnetic wave or to restore your body affected by the exposure to it. Placing yourself in the air filled with negative ions is the best thing to do.

[Evaluation]

Sample: 100% cotton broad

			1	2
COSMOTEX R-IM COSMOTEX BINDER M-HG			Blank	5 % soln. 3 % soln.
(Icons/CC) Negative ions	Rubbing method	Initial	400 ～ 600	3000 ～ 3200
		HL-10		3000 ～ 3200
		HL-20		2500 ～ 2000

Conditions: Padding, 83% pickup, drying at 110°C×2 min., curing at 160°C×min. Laundry condition:JIS L-0217 No. 103 method

[Appendix]

How to measure the amount of negative ions

Ⅰ	Device	:	Air Ion Counter NT-C101A
	Maker	:	ANDES ELECTRIC CO., LTD. (Japan)
	Test sample	:	Fabric(20cm ×cm 30cm)

Ⅱ	Environmental requirement
	A room where temperature and humidity shall be controlled (temperature between 20 and 35 °C, and humidity between 40 and 70 %). It is ideal if the air is flown slightly in the room. If no airflow, the device might not detect negative ions, but if too much airflow, the device may not count negative ions properly because they might scatter in the air.

Ⅲ	Test method: Rubbing method
	Prepare sample and leave it for an hour or more at specified environment. Fold sample by 1/4 vertically and by 1/2 horizontally [Refer to Dia. 2] Hold folded sample by the both hands, and rub it about 30 times per 10 seconds at a 3-cm distance in front of the air inlet of the device. Then read and record the amount of negative ions (pcs./cc). Measure and record the amount of positive ions at the same time (pcs./cc). If measurement is interrupted by excessive airflow, encircle the air inlet with cardboard or the like to block the airflow.