Stabilizer disinfectant formulation
US5389685A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 10, 1993 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2013 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01N33/12
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The color-stability of disinfectant formulations comprising bacteriocidal quaternary amine compounds, a non-ionic surfactant, and water is enhanced significantly by adding color-stabilizing amounts of an alkali bicarbonate. An alkali bicarbonate can be used in lieu of the art-accepted EDTA/NaOH builder in quaternary amine-based disinfectant formulations to enhance color stability without sacrificing the bacteriocidal efficacy of the formulations.
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