Chemical formulations and their use in neutralizing or eliminating odors
OwnerManus B. Monroeinventor
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Abstract
The present invention is a chemical formulation and method of using the chemical formulation to neutralize or eliminate odors on a surface. In one aspect, the chemical formulation is an aqueous solution of multi-valent citrate salts and a surfactant that may further comprise a fragrance and/or a color and/or a chelating agent. The method comprises the steps of applying this formulation in sufficient volume to saturate the surface thereby neutralizing or eliminating the odor. In another aspect, the formulation of multi-valent citrate salts may be applied in solid form to an odorous aqueous solution or may be used to coat an absorbent matrix that is expected to receive an odorous aqueous solution.
Claims5
A method for reducing or eliminating odors on a surface, said method comprising:
- applying an aqueous solution containing multi-valent alkali metal citrate salt, wherein said multi-valent citrate salt is trisodium citrate salt, wherein the concentration of said trisodium citrate salt in said aqueous solution is about 0.3M and a surfactant, wherein said surfactant is ethanol, wherein said percentage of ethanol is 1.0% v/v, wherein said trisodium citrate salt in said aqueous solution reacts with odorous compounds on said surface for a time and in a volume sufficient to absorb or adsorb into said surface, thereby reducing or eliminating said odors from said surface.
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