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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 1999
Filed:
Jul. 07, 1997
Gerardus Maria Vianen, Roosendaal, NL;
Pieter Diederick Meyer, Roosendaal, NL;
Jacobus Petrus Bink, Etten-Leur, NL;
Bastiaan Willem Walraven, Roosendaal, NL;
Cooperatie Cosun U.A., , NL;
Abstract
The invention relates to compositions and products based on fabric, such as baby tissues, and based on composite materials, such as disposable nappies, which compositions and products are suitable for the prevention or treatment of nappy rash and nappy dermatitis. The active antimicrobial substances used according to the invention are one or more sugar fatty acid esters, the monoester content of which must be at least 30%. The fatty acid component of the active substances is formed by one or more, saturated or unsaturated fatty acids having 6-22 carbon atoms, which fatty acids are straight-chain or branched and also can contain one or more hydroxyl groups. The sugar component of the active substances is, for example, sucrose, glucose, fructose, sorbitol or a mixture thereof. The abovementioned active substances, which are completely harmless, are used in an amount of 0.01-15% by weight in the composition or the product.