Antitick protection using of modified polypropylen fibres with an acaricidal effect

The project is interdisciplinary, combining experience of experts in parasitology and chemical technology, based on the informal co-operation. It resolves an innovative technology of manufacturing polypropylene modificated fiber with persistent anti-tick modification PROLENTICK FT with firmly incorporated active substance in matrix and on the surface with different concentration and also with various technology of fixation of active substance in the fiber and to provide to textile industry a new product – modified fiber with high quality in various silkiness, resistant to common mechanical (e.g. abrasion), physical (e.g. washing, moisture, rain, sun emission) and chemical (e.g. sweat) efforts. This textile materials made from functional fibers will be tested for repellent effect for the most significant species of ticks in Slovakia and central Europe – Ixodes ricinus ticks and Dermacentor reticulatus. Functional textiles made from these fibers will have very wide spectrum of utilization in everyday living for people visiting areas with tick distribution regularly or sporadically, also for production of different complements and harnesses for livestock and farm animals with antitick effect. Original progressive types of polypropylene fibres will be on the offer to produce qualitatively innovative textile materials with a higher added value. Waste from the yarn production will be utilized for the reduction of developmental stages of ticks in human environment. The significant increase in value-added of production, strengthen the export capabilities.