Solid air freshener
AssigneeEcolab USA Inc.
InventorsAMANDA RUTH BLATTNER, CHARLES ALLEN HODGE, TIMOTHY JOHN KOHNKE, MARK DENNIS LEVITT, JULIE E. MARQUARDT
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a solid pressed air freshener and odor neutralizer composition which can include greater than 10% fragrance. The air freshener comprises a fragrance; preferably the fragrance is impregnated within a water soluble substrate made from a foamed vegetable starch, a surfactant and a solidifier. The solid formulations break down easily in the presence of water and may be sprayed, within the area to be freshened.
Claims21
1-20. (canceled)
A method of making a solid air freshener comprising the steps of:
- combining a starch based fragrance component, a solidifier and a surfactant, wherein said surfactant and solidifier are in a ratio of greater than 1:1 on a percent weight basis, and compressing said components to form a solid.
A method of deodorizing/freshening a surface, bounded volume of air, or environment comprising,
- obtaining a pressed solid air freshener composition comprising a fragrance component of from about 40-80 wt. %, a surfactant of from about 20-50 wt. %, and a solidifier of from about 15-40 wt. % wherein, said fragrance component comprises up to about 30% by weight of fragrance;
- dissolving the solid pressed air freshener to form a liquid composition;
- and
- applying the liquid solution to the surface, bounded volume of air, or environment to eliminate or attenuate odors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.