Treatment of textiles with antimicrobial agents

US4417895A · kind A · utility

Assignees

• Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien · DE
• BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC · DE

Inventors

• Manfred Hennemann · Hilden, DE
• Hans Andree · Leichlingen, DE
• Rudolf Lehmann · Leichlingen, DE
• Harald Schnegelberger · Leichlingen, DE
• Horst Bellinger · Düsseldorf, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 21, 1981
• Grant date: Nov 29, 1983
• Expiry date: Dec 21, 2001

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C11D1/72
• WIPO field: Basic materials chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

This invention is directed to a process for the antimicrobial treatment of textiles during washing and softening cycles using liquid textile washing agents based upon nonionic tensides and containing fabric-softening quaternary nitrogen compounds, wherein one or more antimicrobially active azole compounds are added to the textile washing agent or to the bath.