Antimicrobial detergent compositions containing iodine ions
US6387856B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 19, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC11D1/90
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Antimicrobial detergent compositions especially suitable for manual diswashing comprise 0.001-2% iodine ions complexed with an amphoteric surfactant, 5-90% uncomplexed surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactants, nonionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants and mixture thereof, and 5-50% water. The detergent compositions have pH of 7-10. Preferably at least a portion of the iodine ions are added as an iodine in the form of a compound selected from the group consisting of KI, NaI, KOI, NaOI and Ca(0I)2.
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