Composition for cleaning drains clogged with deposits containing hair
AssigneeGenex Corporation
InventorsJames W. Jacobson, J. Leslie Glick, Kenneth L. Madello
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Abstract
A composition for disintegrating hair which comprises a hair-disintegrating amount of a mixture of a proteolytic enzyme and a disulfide reducing agent, and maintained at a pH that enhances hair denaturation, and a method for clearing pipe clogged with a hair-containing deposit are disclosed.
Claims37
A composition for cleaning drains clogged with a hair-containing deposit which comprises:
- a hair-disintegrating amount of a mixture of a proteolytic enzyme, a disulfide reducing agent, and at least one member selected from the group consisting of a thickening agent, detergent, or stabilizer, said composition having a pH that enhances hair denaturation.
A method for clearing a pipe clogged with a hair-containing deposit, which comprises contacting the deposit with a composition containing a hair-disintegrating amount of a mixture of a proteolytic enzyme and a disulfide reducing agent that is maintained at a pH that enhances hair denaturation.
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