Fabric sanitization treating process

A sanitation treatment and fabric technology, applied in the field of sanitation treatment, can solve the problems of ineffective antifungal treatment, expensive and inconvenient sanitation treatment, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2001-08-01
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
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However, such chemicals may not work against the fungus
Regardless, sanitation of larger items

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[0022]The principles of sterilization and disinfection in various environments are well known, and typical methods can be referred to in standard textbooks. Examples of various microorganisms hereinafter collectively referred to as "microorganisms" include: microorganisms, bacteria; viruses; parasites, fungi / spores, and mixtures thereof. It is well known that various disinfectants can be used to kill or inactivate microorganisms. Dead microorganisms are often classified as "cidal" and inactivated microorganisms as "static". In this context, this distinction is not important because dead and inactivated microorganisms are collectively referred to herein as "killed" and all disinfectants that "kill" microorganisms are collectively referred to herein as "antimicrobial agents". ". The activity of microorganisms can be affected by other factors including, but not limited to, concentration, pH, time of exposure to antimicrobial agents, etc.

[0023] "Bacteria" is used herein to m...

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A process for sanitizing a fabric article which is contaminated with one or more microbials. The process steps include: a) placing the fabric article in a vapor venting bag together with a cleaning/refreshing composition comprising water; and b) subjecting the vapor venting bag to a heat source which supplies sufficient heat to vaporize the water, thereby exposing the microbials to the resulting water vapor. This process results in at least about 50% of the microbials being killed. The cleaning/refreshing composition preferably comprises at least one antimicrobial agent selected from the group consisting of 5-chloro-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)phenol, trichlorocarbanalide, hydrogen peroxide, other oxygen bleaches, 4-chloro-3,5-dimethylphenol, iodine/iodophors, chlorhexidine, phenols, phospholipids, thymol, eugeniol, geraniol, oil of lemon grass, limonene and mixtures thereof. The process of this invention preferably further comprises the step of pre-treating at least a portion of the fabric with a pre-treating composition comprising an antimicrobial agent selected from the group consisting of 5-chloro-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)phenol, trichlorcarbanilide, hexachlorophene, chlorhexadine, o-phenylphenol, benzylquaternium salts and mixtures thereof.

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field of invention [0001] The present invention relates to a sanitizing method for fabrics or other solid objects. Background of the invention [0002] Antimicrobial sanitation of small solid objects such as eating utensils, baby toys and paraphernalia, personal grooming utensils such as combs and hairbrushes, etc. can be achieved by applying various antimicrobial chemicals thereto. However, such chemicals may not be effective against the fungus. Regardless, sanitizing larger items such as clothing by direct application of antimicrobial chemicals is expensive and inconvenient. The present invention provides an efficient method of sanitizing which can be used in the home, especially for treating fabrics in a non-immersion process. Specifically, the present invention discloses a treatment method for sanitizing fabrics at home. [0003] Along with the stain and stain removal aspects of a typical dry fabric treatment process, consumers also demand what i...

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IPC IPC(8): A61L2/06A61L2/07A61L2/16A61L2/18A61L2/26C11D1/22C11D1/29C11D1/52C11D1/66C11D1/75C11D1/90C11D3/39C11D3/48C11D11/00C11D17/04D06L1/04
CPCC11D1/90D06L1/04A61L2/07C11D11/007C11D3/39C11D1/29C11D1/525C11D3/48C11D3/485C11D1/662A61L2/23C11D1/75A61L2202/181C11D17/047C11D1/22
Inventor M・P・斯克洛斯J・P・胡特钦斯
Owner THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
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