If it contains 'nano', it doesn't primarily leak 'nano': at least that's true for silver-coated textiles, explains Bernd Nowack of the Technology and Society division at Empa. During each wash cycle a ...

(Nanowerk News) The antibacterial properties of silver-coated textiles are popular in the fields of sport and medicine. A team at Empa has now investigated how different silver coatings behave in the ...

Choosing a bigger front-loader, HE top-loader, or agitator top-loader will help you get large loads cleaner Check owner's manuals for guidance on load sizes, which will help you wash clothes better ...

Silver—claimed to be nanoparticles—employed to kill bacteria in washing machines will now be regulated as a pesticide, EPA announced late last month. Currently, washers that generate silver ions are ...