METHOD FOR IMPARTING AN ARTICLE OR A HYGIENE PRODUCT WITH ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY AND THE ARTICLE AND THE HYGIENE PRODUCT IMPARTED WITH THE ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY
A method for imparting an article or a hygiene product with antimicrobial activity includes a step of applying an antimicrobial agent including an antimicrobial polyaminosilane to the article or the hygiene product. The antimicrobial polyaminosilane is prepared by subjecting an aminosilane monomer to a hydrolysis and condensation reaction. The antimicrobial polyaminosilane thus prepared is free of halide ions.