Fibres treated with antimicrobial agents
AssigneeArch UK Biocides Limited
InventorsJohn David Payne, John Edward Yates
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Abstract
A composition for inhibiting the growth of microorganisms on non-cellulosic fibers having a moisture regain of ≦5%, comprising; i) 1 to 50 wt % of at least a self-crosslinkable resin; ii) 0.25 to 20 wt % of at least a catalyst; iii) 0.1 to 4 wt % of at least an antimicrobial active agent, reactive with the resin; iv) 98.65 to 26 wt % of water; wherein i)+ii)+iii)+iv)=100%.
Claims16
A composition for inhibiting the growth of microorganisms on non-cellulosic fibres having a moisture regain of ≦5%, consisting of;
- i) 2 to 20 wt % of at least a self-crosslinkable resin;
- ii) 0.25 to 20 wt % of at least a catalyst selected from the group consisting of MgCl2, ammonium chloride, ammonium sulphate, ammonium salt of boric acid, and combinations thereof;
- iii) 0.1 to 4 wt % of at least an antimicrobial active agent, reactive with the resin, said antimicrobial active agent being selected from the group consisting of biguanides, monoguanides, and combinations thereof;
- iv) 75 to 97 wt % of water;
- wherein i)+ii)+iii)+iv)=100%.
A composition for inhibiting the growth of microorganisms on non-cellulosic fibres having an acid value of ≦5 mmol/kg, consisting of;
- i) 2 to 20 wt % of at least a self-crosslinkable resin;
- ii) 0.25 to 20 wt % of at least a catalyst selected from the group consisting of MgCl2, ammonium chloride, ammonium sulphate, ammonium salt of boric acid, and combinations thereof;
- iii) 0.1 to 4 wt % of at least an antimicrobial active agent, reactive with the resin, said antimicrobial active agent being selected from the group consisting of biguanides, monoguanides, and combinations thereof;
- iv) 75 to 97 wt % of water;
- wherein i)+ii)+iii)+iv)=100%.
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