Wipe coated with a botanical emulsion having antimicrobial properties
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A01N-025/26
A01N-031/08
A01P-001/00
A01N-065/00
출원번호
US-0961619
(2010-12-07)
등록번호
US-9149045
(2015-10-06)
발명자
/ 주소
Lee, JaeHong
Topolkaraev, Vasily A.
Koenig, David W.
Scholl, Neil T.
Kim, YoungSook
Wang, James H.
출원인 / 주소
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Dority & Manning, P.A.
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
6인용 특허 :
63
초록▼
An oil-in-water emulsion that is environmentally friendly and also exhibits antimicrobial activity is provided. More specifically, the oil phase of the emulsion includes a botanical oil derived from a plant (e.g., thymol, carvacrol, etc.). Because the botanical oil tends to leach out of the emulsion
An oil-in-water emulsion that is environmentally friendly and also exhibits antimicrobial activity is provided. More specifically, the oil phase of the emulsion includes a botanical oil derived from a plant (e.g., thymol, carvacrol, etc.). Because the botanical oil tends to leach out of the emulsion during storage and before it is used in the desired application, a water-dispersible polymer is also employed in the aqueous phase of the emulsion to enhance long term stability of the oil and, in turn, antimicrobial efficacy. Without intending to be limited by theory, it is believed that the water-dispersible polymer can effectively encapsulate the botanical oil within the emulsion and inhibit its premature release. Once the emulsion is formed, water can then be removed so that it becomes a substantially anhydrous concentrate. In this manner, the water-dispersible polymer will not generally disperse before use and prematurely release the botanical oil. When it is desired, moisture may simply be re-applied to the concentrate to disperse the polymer and activate the release of the botanical oil. Of course, to provide the optimum degree of biocompatibility, the water-dispersible polymer is also a “biopolymer” that is biodegradable and/or renewable.
대표청구항▼
1. A wipe that comprises a fibrous material treated with an antimicrobial oil-in-water emulsion having a discontinuous oil phase dispersed within a continuous aqueous phase, wherein the oil phase comprises a botanical oil, wherein the botanical oil includes a monoterpene phenol, and the aqueous phas
1. A wipe that comprises a fibrous material treated with an antimicrobial oil-in-water emulsion having a discontinuous oil phase dispersed within a continuous aqueous phase, wherein the oil phase comprises a botanical oil, wherein the botanical oil includes a monoterpene phenol, and the aqueous phase comprises a water-dispersible biopolymer, wherein the water-dispersible biopolymer includes a chemically modified starch polymer, wherein water constitutes from about 50 wt. % to about 99 wt. % of the emulsion, wherein the emulsion contains a hydrophilic nonionic emulsifier and a lipophilic nonionic emulsifier, and wherein the biopolymer within the emulsion at least partially encapsulates the botanical oil. 2. The wipe of claim 1, wherein the monoterpene phenol is thymol, carvacrol, or a mixture thereof. 3. The wipe of claim 1, wherein the botanical oil is derived from a plant oil extract. 4. The wipe of claim 1, wherein the botanical oil is synthesized. 5. The wipe of claim 1, wherein the chemically modified starch polymer is a hydroxyalkyl starch. 6. The wipe of claim 1, wherein the water-dispersible biopolymer includes a plant protein. 7. The wipe of claim 6, wherein the plant protein is a soy protein. 8. The wipe of claim 1, wherein the hydrophilic emulsifier has an HLB value of from about 10 to about 20 and the lipophilic emulsifier has an HLB value of from about 0.5 to about 10. 9. The wipe or claim 1, wherein the lipophilic emulsifier is a sorbitan fatty acid ester and the hydrophilic emulsifier is a polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester. 10. The wipe of claim 1, wherein the weight ratio of hydrophilic emulsifiers to lipophilic emulsifiers is from about 1 to about 10. 11. The wipe of claim 1, wherein the emulsion contains a zwitterionic emulsifier. 12. The wipe of claim 1, wherein the emulsion is in the form of a concentrate. 13. The wipe of claim 12, wherein botanical oils constitute from about 0.05 wt. % to about 50 wt. % of the emulsion concentrate and water-dispersible biopolymers constitute from about 20 wt. % to about 90 wt,% of the emulsion concentrate. 14. The wipe of claim 1, wherein the emulsion is in the form of a liquid. 15. The wipe of claim 13, wherein water constitutes from about 50 wt. % to about 99 wt. % of the liquid emulsion. 16. The wipe of claim 1, wherein the fibrous material contains absorbent fibers. 17. The wipe of claim 15, wherein the fibrous material is a composite of absorbent fibers and synthetic thermoplastic fibers.
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