Antimicrobial rinse cycle additive
US5145596A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 7, 1989 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2009 |
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- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06M16/00
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of treating fabrics in order to eliminate odor caused by microbial growth by adding an antibacterially effective amount of an organosilicon quaternary ammonium compound to the rinse cycle of a textile laundering operation containing the fabrics in order to destroy bacteria and fungi. The organosilicon quaternary ammonium compound is the silane 3-(trimethoxysilyl) propyldimethyloctadecyl ammonium chloride of the formula ##STR1##
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