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US 10,947,366 B2Granted
Hollow mineral tubes comprising essential oils and uses thereof
AssigneesTechnion Research & Development Foundation Limited, Carmel Olefins Ltd.
InventorsEster Segal, Anita Vaxman, Rotem Shemesh, Maksym Krepker
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Abstract
Compositions comprising hollow mineral tubes comprising one or more essential oils (EOs) are disclosed. A process is provided for generating hollow mineral tube comprising one or more essential oils (EOs) and incorporating same in and/or on a substrate. Further disclosed are articles and methods, which are useful in inhibiting, reducing and/or retarding biofilm formation.
Claims12
A composition comprising a melt-compounded composition-of-matter comprising:
- a dehydrated halloysite hollow mineral tube encapsulating one or more essential oils (EOs) within low-density polyethylene (LDPE) matrix, wherein the weight ratio of said dehydrated hollow mineral tube to said one or more EOs is 4:1 to 1:4, wherein said one or more EOs comprise carvacrol, wherein at least 90% of carvacrol's pre-melt content is maintained within the melt-compounded composition.
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