Detergent or cleaning agent having GLDA-enhanced antimicrobial effect

US10487291B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10487291-B2
Application numberUS-201816111418-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 24, 2018
Priority dateFeb 24, 2016
Publication dateNov 26, 2019
Grant dateNov 26, 2019

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A detergent or cleaning agent that has an antimicrobial effect and includes at least one tetracarboxylic acid or the salts thereof in combination with at least one biocidal quaternary ammonium compound.

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What is claimed is: 1. A washing or cleaning agent comprising a) from 5 to 40 wt. % of at least one anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkylbenzene sulfonate, alkyl sulfate and mixtures thereof, b) from 0.5 to 25 wt. % of at least one non-ionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of fatty alcohol polyglycol ether, alkyl polyglucoside, fatty acid glucamide, and mixtures thereof, c) from 0.01 to 10 wt. % of one or more builders selected from the group consisting of zeolite, polycarboxylate, sodium citrate, and mixtures thereof, d) from 0.1 to 2 wt. % of enzymes selected from the group consisting of proteases, amylases, cellulases, and lipases, e) at least one biocidal quaternary ammonium compound selected from the group consisting of di-n-decyl-dimethylammonium chloride, didecyldimethylammonium bromide, dioctyldimethylammonium chloride and mixtures thereof, and f) from 0.05 to 3 wt. % of glutamic acid-N,N-diacetic acid. 2. A method for cleaning hard surfaces or textile fabrics using a washing or cleaning agent according to claim 1 , wherein the washing or cleaning agent is brought into contact with the surface to be cleaned or with the textile fabric. 3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the contact is carried out by means of spray application.

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  • Medical, disinfecting agents, disinfecting, antibacterial, germicidal or antimicrobial compositions · CPC title

  • C11D1/62Primary

    Quaternary ammonium compounds · CPC title

  • Polycarboxylic acids-salts thereof · CPC title

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What does patent US10487291B2 cover?
A detergent or cleaning agent that has an antimicrobial effect and includes at least one tetracarboxylic acid or the salts thereof in combination with at least one biocidal quaternary ammonium compound.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Henkel Ag & Co Kgaa
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C11D1/62. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 26 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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