WIPE COATED WITH A BOTANICAL EMULSION HAVING ANITMICROBIAL PROPERTIES

Title:

WIPE COATED WITH A BOTANICAL EMULSION HAVING ANITMICROBIAL PROPERTIES

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/077001

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

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.

Inventors:

LEE JAEHONG (KR)
TOPOLKARAEV VASILY A (US)
KOENIG DAVID W (US)
SCHOLL NEIL T (US)
KIM YOUNGSOOK (KR)
WANG JAMES H (US)

Application Number:

PCT/IB2011/054787

Publication Date:

August 30, 2012

Filing Date:

October 26, 2011

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Assignee:

KIMBERLY CLARK CO (US)
LEE JAEHONG (KR)
TOPOLKARAEV VASILY A (US)
KOENIG DAVID W (US)
SCHOLL NEIL T (US)
KIM YOUNGSOOK (KR)
WANG JAMES H (US)

International Classes:

A01N25/34; A01N65/00; A01P1/00; A47K7/02; A47L13/17; A61K9/70; C09G1/04; C11D17/04

Domestic Patent References:

WO2007063268A1

2007-06-07

Foreign References:

US20090181070A1	2009-07-16
US20050100573A1	2005-05-12
US20050186167A1	2005-08-25

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