SilverAir Sock - Odorless Socks Made With Pure Silver

[montecristo4]

Interesting project on Kick Starter, 2nd time around for these guys.

First time was a silver t-shirt.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/yathletics/silverair-sock-odorless-socks-made-with-pure-silve

 

[renovator]

They need silver sand shoes ...fk the socks if ur just putting them straight into a smelly shoe what is it with sandshoes or joggers its the only shoes i have that smell

 

[Clawhammer]

Explorer socks have a 'copper' version already.

 

[Oldsoul]

These products are a real and very interesting use for silver.

But
"Silver has been used for centuries as an antibacterial agent in surgical dressings and for other medical uses, and nanoparticles of silver are the most widely used form of nanotechnology in use today, says Todd Kuiken, PhD, research associate at the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN). "Silver's antimicrobial property is one that suits a lot of different products, and companies pretty much run the gamut of how many consumer products they put it in." PEN's database of consumer products that contain nanoparticles lists 150 different articles of clothing, mostly athletic clothes, socks, and gloves, that are treated with nano-silver because it kills the bacteria that cause odor. But, as this study suggests, the price you're paying for this miraculous technology could be totally unjustified if most of it is getting washed away."

http://www.rodalesorganiclife.com/wellbeing/why-“anti-odor”-clothes-stink


I had the opportunity to discuss nano pollutants with a person doing a masters focused on it. The trouble with nano is there are no means in nature for the pollutants to be naturally filtered out and they remain in perpetuity.

There is no particular reason to be concened regarding silver yet though

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/silver-nanoparticles-in-clothing-pose-no-new-risk/


However nanotech needs caution. Nano particles of elements often exhibit very different properties to the element in a non nano form.


Something like this though is a real potential use for silver utilising the elements amazing properties:

http://phys.org/news/2015-01-super-insulated-indoor.html



"When testing the durability of the AgNW-coated clothing, the researchers found that the clothing could withstand multiple wash cycles while maintaining its electrical properties. Surprisingly, the electrical resistance decreased after the first two wash cycles, possibly due to the removal of extra coating on AgNWs and an increase in packing density of the nanowire mesh, and the resistance stabilized after the third wash cycle."

 

[House]

Not so sure about this use...

Consumers may soon be able to go for longer between milk-buying trips. That's because Brazilian company Agrindus hopes to start marketing plastic milk bottles that use embedded silver nanoparticles to kill bacteria. Grade A pasteurized fresh whole milk packaged in those bottles can reportedly last for up to 15 days, as opposed to the usual seven.

The technology was developed by partner company Nanox, and involves first coating silica ceramic particles with silver nanoparticles. This reportedly has a synergistic effect, with the silica boosting the antimicrobial properties of the silver.

Those coated particles take the form of a powder that is subsequently mixed into liquid polyethylene. Using blow- or injection-molding, that plastic is then made into bottles which Agrindus plans to sell to dairy goods companies. The particles can also be used to make milk bags, which should extend shelf life from four to 10 days.

While there are definitely concerns about the effects that silver nanoparticles can have on peoples' health and the environment, Agrindus claims that the particles in its bottles remain in the plastic, and don't detach to mix with the milk.

 

[-j-p-shmorgan]

Not so sure about this use...

Consumers may soon be able to go for longer between milk-buying trips. That's because Brazilian company Agrindus hopes to start marketing plastic milk bottles that use embedded silver nanoparticles to kill bacteria. Grade A pasteurized fresh whole milk packaged in those bottles can reportedly last for up to 15 days, as opposed to the usual seven.

The technology was developed by partner company Nanox, and involves first coating silica ceramic particles with silver nanoparticles. This reportedly has a synergistic effect, with the silica boosting the antimicrobial properties of the silver.

Those coated particles take the form of a powder that is subsequently mixed into liquid polyethylene. Using blow- or injection-molding, that plastic is then made into bottles which Agrindus plans to sell to dairy goods companies. The particles can also be used to make milk bags, which should extend shelf life from four to 10 days.

While there are definitely concerns about the effects that silver nanoparticles can have on peoples' health and the environment, Agrindus claims that the particles in its bottles remain in the plastic, and don't detach to mix with the milk.

Yay! More studies to spend tons of $$$ on!!! lol
It's a really cool idea, & I love the idea for socks.
Too bad they don't make XL socks for size 15.

Oh well....probably saves me quite a bit of money. :lol: