Silicone Quaternary Amine

Short description: Chemical antimicrobial agent used in some odor-repellent socks

Silicone quaternary amine is a polymeric chemical antimicrobial agent^[1] used in some odor-repellent socks, including Burlington Bioguard Socks.^[2]

References

↑ Thom, Kerri A.; Standiford, Harold C.; Johnson, J. Kristie; Hanna, Nader; Furuno, Jon P. (August 2014). "Effectiveness of an Antimicrobial Polymer to Decrease Contamination of Environmental Surfaces in the Clinical Setting" (in en). Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology 35 (8): 1060–1062. doi:10.1086/677159. ISSN 0899-823X. PMID 25026625.
↑ "The Straight Dope: How do odor-eating socks work?". http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_244.html.

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[1] Thom, Kerri A.; Standiford, Harold C.; Johnson, J. Kristie; Hanna, Nader; Furuno, Jon P. (August 2014). "Effectiveness of an Antimicrobial Polymer to Decrease Contamination of Environmental Surfaces in the Clinical Setting" (in en). Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology 35 (8): 1060–1062. doi:10.1086/677159. ISSN 0899-823X. PMID 25026625.

[2] "The Straight Dope: How do odor-eating socks work?". http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_244.html.

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