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US 7,754,766 B2Granted
Methods and composition for treating a material
AssigneeUrthTech, LLC
InventorAziz C. Awad
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Abstract
A composition and method are described for sanitizing or otherwise treating a material such as a non-living surface, living tissue, soil or atmosphere which may be contaminated by a toxin, chemical warfare agent, insect, prion, microorganism or other infectious agent. Also described are methods of making the composition.
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A method for sanitizing a material which comprises:
- (a) providing an aqueous composition which comprises a mixture of a lower alkanol containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkalinating agent and a fatty acid salt, wherein:
- (i) the fatty acid salt is present in an amount between about 0.1% and 25% by weight of the composition, and
- (ii) the lower alkanol is present in an amount between about 18% and 95% by weight of the composition;
- (b) applying the composition to the material in an effective amount to sanitize the material;
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- (c) optionally removing a resulting composition of step (b).
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A composition which comprises in a mixture:
- (a) a lower alkanol containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms, wherein the lower alkanol is present in an amount between about 18% and 95% by weight of the composition;
- (b) a fatty acid salt soluble in the alkanol, wherein the fatty acid salt is present in an amount between about 0.1% and 25% by weight of the composition;
- (c) an alkalinating agent;
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- (d) water, wherein the water is present in an amount between about 15% and 60% by weight of the composition.
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A method of treating a material, which comprises:
- (a) providing an aqueous composition which comprises a mixture of a lower alkanol containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a fatty acid salt, and an alkalinating agent, wherein:
- (i) the fatty acid salt is present in an amount between about 0.1% and 25% by weight of the composition, and
- (ii) the lower alkanol is present in an amount between about 18% and 95% by weight of the composition;
- and (b) applying the composition to the material in an effective amount to treat the material.
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A method of making a composition, which comprises:
- mixing (a) a lower alkanol containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms;
- (b) a fatty acid;
- (c) an alkalining an agent;
- and (d) water;
- wherein:
- (i) an alkali metal fatty acid salt is formed to provide the composition,
- (ii) the fatty acid salt is present in an amount between about 0.1% to 25% by weight of the composition,
- (iii) the lower alkanol is present in an amount between about 18% and 95% by weight of the composition, and
- (iv) the water is present in an amount between about 15% and 60% by weight of the composition.
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A method of making a composition, which comprises:
- (a) providing a lower alkanol containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms;
- (b) providing a saturated fatty acid;
- (c) providing an alkalinating agent;
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- (d) mixing the lower alkanol, the saturated fatty acid, the alkalinating agent, and water to provide the composition, wherein:
- a resulting saturated fatty acid derivative formed by the mixing is present in an amount between about 0.1% to 25% by weight of the composition,
- (ii) the lower alkanol is present in an amount between about 18% and 95% by weight of the composition, and
- (iii) the water is present in an amount between about 15% and 60% by weight of the composition.
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