Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

Kathleen C Engelbrecht

David William Koenig

Scott W Wenzel

Stacy Averic Mundschau

Divesh Bhatt

Amy Lynn Vanden Heuvel

Vinod Chaudhary

Jose Kollakompil Abraham

Paige N Anunson

Jin Seong Heo

Dave Allen Soerens

Kaiyuan Yang

Andrew Thomas Baker

Carl Gerard Rippl

Joseph R Feldkamp

WanDuk Lee

Waihong Leong

Paige N Hollmaier (Anunson)

A composition for inhibiting the attachment of DNA viruses to a surface can include a liquid carrier, an anti-adherent agent, and a humectant. The anti-adherent agent can include C12-16 Alkyl PEG-2 Hydroxypropyl Hydroxyethyl Ethylcellulose. A method for inhibiting the adherence of DNA viruses to a surface can include providing a composition that includes an anti-adherent agent including C12-16 Alkyl PEG-2 Hydroxypropyl Hydroxyethyl Ethylcellulose. The method can also include applying the composition to the surface to inhibit the adherence of DNA viruses to the surface.

Anti-adherent composition against DNA viruses and method of inhibiting the adherence of DNA viruses to a surface

A fibrous substrate for the removal of Gram negative bacteria () from a surface is provided. The fibrous substrate includes a capturing agent, and the affinity of capturing for the Gram negative bacteria allows the fibrous substrate to capture the Gram negative bacteria, thereby removing the Gram negative bacteria from the surface and also inhibiting the spread of the Gram negative bacteria to other surfaces that may contact the fibrous substrate. Of particular advantage, the presence of the capturing agent on the fibrous substrate may help protect against the spread or infection of pathogens without the use of chemicals, such as antiseptics or antibiotics.

Fibrous substrate for capture of gram negative bacteria

Methods of inhibiting microbes from attaching to a surface and anti-adherent compositions are disclosed. One method can include providing an anti-adherent composition that includes an anti-adherent agent configured to inhibit microbes from attaching to the surface. The anti-adherent agent can be: Acrylates Copolymer, Trimethylpentanediol/Adipic Acid/Glycerin crosspolymer, Trimethylpentanediol/Adipic Acid Copolymer, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Acrylates/C12-22 Alkylmethacrylate Copolymer, Octocrylene, Ethylene Oxide/Propylene Oxide Block Copolymer, Polyquaternium-101, or any combinations thereof. The method can include applying the composition to the surface and allowing at least some of the composition to remain on the surface such that the anti-adherent agent inhibits microbes from attaching to the surface. The anti-adherent composition can include a humectant and can be non-antimicrobial.

Anti-adherent compositions and methods of inhibiting the adherence of microbes to a surface

The present disclosure is directed to alcohol-based anti-adherent compositions that do not adhere to or attract Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria once it is applied to a surface and dried. The composition may include as anti-adherent agents, hydrophilic film-formers such as cellulosics, gums, acrylates, nonionic polymers, and anionic polymers. Examples of anti-adherent agents include Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, Cellulose gum, Acacia Senegal Gum; Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-11, VP/Dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate/Polycarbamyl Polyglycol Ester; Acrylates/Vinyl Neodecanoate Crosspolymer, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, Hydroxypropylcellulose, Methylcellulose, Propylene Glycol Alginate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, VP/Polycarbamyl Polyglycol Ester, Acrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Copolymer; Acrylates Copolymer, and any combination thereof. The anti-adherent may be applied to surfaces using a vehicle such as a wipe.

Anti-adherent alcohol-based composition

Compositions for inhibiting the attachment of microbes to a biotic or abiotic surface are disclosed. The compositions include a carrier and an effective amount of an anti-adherent agent. The anti-adherent agents include Dimethicone Propyl PG-Betaine, PEG-150/Decyl Alcohol/SMDI Copolymer, Ammonium Acryloyl Dimethyltaurate/Carboxyethyl, Acrylate Crosspolymer, PEG-20 Soy Sterol, PEG/PPG-25/25 Dimethicone, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane (and) PEG-12 Dimethicone Crosspolymer, PPG-12-PEG-50 Lanolin, Glycerin (and) Glycine Max (Soybean) Seed Extract, VP/Dimethiconylacrylate/Polycarbamyl/Polyglycol Ester, PEG-10 Sunflower Glycerides, PEG-8 Amodimethicone, PEG/PPG 20/23 Dimethicone Isobutylene/Ethylmaleimide/Hydroxyethylmaleimide Copolymer, Methacryloyl Ethyl Betaine/Acrylates Copolymer, Poloxamer 407, Ethylene Oxide/Propylene Oxide Block Copolymer, PEG-200 Hydrogenated Castor Oil/IPDI Copolymer, PEG-15 Soyamine/IPDI Copolymer Dimer Dilinoleate, Dimethicone PEG-7 Isostearate, PEG-12 Dimethicone, PEG-17 Dimethicone, Polyoxyethylene Polyoxypropylene block copolymer, Polyalkyleneoxide modified silicone copolymer, Disteareth-75 IPDI, and combinations thereof. Various delivery vehicles, including wipes, may be used to deliver the composition to surfaces.

Anti-adherent composition

The present disclosure is directed to alcohol-based anti-adherent compositions that do not adhere to or attract Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria once it is applied to a surface and dried. The composition may include as anti-adherent agents, hydrophilic film-formers such as cellulosics, gums, acrylates, nonionic polymers, and anionic polymers. Examples of anti-adherent agents include Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, Cellulose gum, Acacia Senegal Gum; Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-11, VP/Dimethyl-aminoethylmethacrylate/Polycarbamyl Polyglycol Ester; Acrylates/Vinyl Neodecanoate Crosspolymer, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, Hydroxypropylcellulose, Methylcellulose, Propylene Glycol Alginate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, VP/Polycarbamyl Polyglycol Ester, Acrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Copolymer; Acrylates Copolymer, and any combination thereof. The anti-adherent may be applied to surfaces using a vehicle such as a wipe.

Compositions for inhibiting the attachment of microbes to a biotic or abiotic surface are disclosed. The compositions include a carrier and an effective amount of an anti-adherent agent. The anti-adherent agents include Cyclopentasiloxane (and) Dimethiconol, sodium polystyrene sulfonate, Acrylates/Vinyl Neodecanoate Crosspolymer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Polyquaternium-22, Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, Polyquaternium-7, Acrylates/Aminoacrylates/C10-30 Alkyl PEG-20 Itaconate Copolymer and combinations thereof. Various delivery vehicles, such as wipes, may be used to deliver the composition to surfaces.

A cleaning article includes a cleaning article sheet comprising a fabric substrate, wherein the fabric substrate includes pores therein, and wherein the fabric substrate has a background moisture percentage by weight, and liquid water disposed substantially and disconnectedly within the pores, wherein the liquid water is at moisture percentage by weight that is 5 to 150 percentage points higher than the background moisture percentage. The nonwoven substrate can include pores formed between and/or within the fibers and can have a background moisture percentage by weight. The substrate can include a treatment to increase the dielectric constant from the dielectric constant of the substrate without the treatment. The moisture of the article can be configured to exhibit a dielectric constant of at least 50% and up to 600% higher than the dielectric constant of the same article with only background moisture.

Low-moisture cloud-making cleaning article

A system for removing microorganisms from a surface is described. The system includes a conducting member, a voltage source, and an electrostatic field controller. The conducing member includes a nonwoven material incorporating conductive fibers. The controller is electrically connected to the conducting member and is configured to apply a DC voltage of about 15 volts or less to the conducting member via the voltage source. The surface to be contacted can include any surface present in households, food industry facilities, medical facilities, etc. Such surfaces can include tables, countertops, walls, cabinets, doors, door handles, door knobs, etc. The system can also be used to treat devices used in the aforementioned environments, such as food preparation equipment, medical devices, household appliances, etc. The system can reduce the amount of microorganisms on the surface by at least about 1 log (90%) without the use of chemicals, high voltages, or long exposure times.

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Kaukauna, WI, United States of America

Kathleen C Engelbrecht