IIT Madras startup is creating nanoparticle coating material to tackle coronavirus. The coatings are expected to be effective up to 60 wash cycles, thereby making the textiles re-usable.

According to the Institute, Muse Wearables' current pilot machine can coat textiles of length up to 100 metres within a few minutes, thereby making it a viable commercial solution that can be deployed immediately.
Muse Wearables was incubated by IIT Madras Incubation Cell.
"They have quickly mobilized and repurposed their offerings in response to the situation and are striving to make a positive contribution to the nation's anti-virus efforts," Dr Tamaswati Ghosh, Chief Executive Officer, IIT Madras Incubation Cell, said in a statement.
Some highlights of these nano-particles coated textiles include, anti-microbial properties -- it continuously captures and destroys viruses and other microbes upon contact. Other viruses are as small as 30 nanometres can also be inactivated permanently.
It does not leach while washing in water and is environment-friendly. At present, the particles can be coated on materials like cotton, polyester and cotton ? polyester. More fabrics will be tested soon.
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Currently, the startup is assembling the coating machine and will shortly commence coating various textiles with different nanoparticle solutions.
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Source-IANS