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Method of inhibiting the growth of bacteria by the application thereto of capped polymers

US4001432A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 17, 1975
Grant dateJan 4, 1977
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Expiry dateApr 17, 1995

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01N31/12
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of inhibiting the growth of bacteria by applying thereto quaternary ammonium polymers which are made by condensing a difunctional tertiary amine with an excess of 1,4-dihalo-2-butene, then after removing the unreacted 1,4-dihalo-2-butene, adding to the reaction product a calculated quantity of monofunctional tertiary amine for the purpose of forming a linear polymer whose termini at both ends are quaternary ammonium moieties.

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