Inhibition of the asexual reproduction of fungi by eugenol and/or derivatives thereof

US7557145B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien (Henkel KGAA) · DE

Inventors

• Mirko Weide · Goldkronach, DE
• Anja Schloesser · Neuss, DE
• Dirk Bockmuehl · Wuppertal, DE
• Andreas Bolte · Goldkronach, DE
• Roland Breves · Mettmann, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 16, 2005
• Grant date: Jul 7, 2009
• Expiry date: Jul 21, 2026

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A01N55/00
• WIPO field: Basic materials chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

This invention relates to the use of eugenol and/or eugenol derivatives for inhibiting the asexual propagation of fungi. This invention also relates to filter media, adhesives, building materials, building auxiliaries, textiles, pelts, paper, skins or leather, laundry detergents, cleaning compositions, rinse agents, hand washing preparations, manual dishwashing detergents, machine dishwashing detergents and preparations for finishing building materials, building auxiliaries, textiles, pelts, paper, skins or leather that contain eugenol and/or eugenol derivatives and to preparations for treating building materials, building auxiliaries, textiles, pelts, paper, skins or leather that contain eugenol and/or eugenol derivatives.