Activators for peroxide compounds in detergents and cleaning agents

US6417151B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien · DE

Inventors

• Marita Grothus · Friedberg, DE
• Albrecht Weiss · Linden, DE
• Beatrix Kottwitz · Erkrath, DE
• Ulrich Pegelow · Goldkronach, DE
• Guenter Uphues · Monheim, DE
• Inken Prueser · Dressendorf, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 4, 1999
• Grant date: Jul 9, 2002
• Expiry date: Oct 4, 2019

Classification

• Technology area (CPC D): Textiles; Paper
• CPC primary: D06L4/12
• WIPO field: Basic materials chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A detergent or disinfectant composition comprising is presented having 0.5 to 10 percent by weight of an activator compound which under perhydrolysis conditions forms a percarboxylic acid, and releases a leaving group capable of being used as a substrate for enzymes, and up to 50 percent by weight of a peroxygen compound. The composition increases the oxidation of peroxide compounds in oxidation, bleaching, detergent, cleaning and disinfecting solutions, especially at low temperatures.