Laundry detergent composition for providing ultraviolet radiation protection for a fabric
A laundry detergent composition is disclosed which has a quantity of laundry detergent, a quantity of poly(styrene-4-boronic acid), and a quantity of zinc oxide particles separate from the laundry detergent and the poly(styrene-4-boronic acid).
1. A laundry detergent product comprising:
a quantity of laundry detergent;
a quantity of poly(styrene-4-boronic acid); and
a quantity of zinc oxide particles that binds to the poly(styrene-4-boronic acid).
2. The laundry detergent product of claim 1 , wherein wherein the quantity of poly(styrene-4-boronic acid) further comprises a quantity of another polymer bearing boronic acid groups.
3. The laundry detergent product of claim 1 , wherein the quantity of poly(styrene-4-boronic acid) further comprises a quantity of another polymer bearing an acid binding group.
4. The laundry detergent product of claim 1 , wherein the quantity of poly(styrene-4-boronic acid) and the quantity of laundry detergent are packaged together in a package.
5. The laundry detergent product of claim 4 , wherein the quantity of zinc oxide particles are packaged in a separate package from the package containing the quantity of poly(styrene-4-boronic acid) and the quantity of laundry detergent.
6. The laundry detergent product of claim 1 , wherein the quantity of poly(styrene-4-boronic acid) is packaged in a first package, the quantity of laundry detergent is packaged in a second package, and the quantity of zinc oxide particles are packaged in a third package.
7. The laundry detergent product of claim 1 , wherein the quantity of thepoly(styrene-4-boronic acid) and the quantity of laundry detergent are packaged together in a first package and the quantity of zinc oxide particles are packaged in a second package.
8. A laundry detergent product for providing a fabric with ultraviolet radiation protection, mold and mildew resistance, and odor neutralizing capabilities, the laundry detergent product comprising:
a quantity of laundry detergent;
a quantity of poly(styrene-4-boronic acid) for binding to a fabric; and
a suspension of zinc oxide particles, the zinc oxide particles each having a surface that binds to the poly(styrene-4-boronic acid).
9. The laundry detergent product of claim 8 , wherein the quantity of poly(styrene-4-boronic acid) is in a first package and the quantity of laundry detergent is in a second package.
10. The laundry detergent package or kit or product, or the like of claim 8 wherein the quantity of poly(styrene-4-boronic acid) is in a first package and the suspension of zinc oxide particles is in a second package.
11. The laundry detergent package or kit or product, or the like of claim 8 wherein the quantity of poly(styrene-4-boronic acid) and the quantity of laundry detergent are packaged together in a package.
12. The laundry detergent package or kit or product, or the like of claim 11 wherein the suspension of zinc oxide particles is packaged in a separate package from the package containing the quantity of poly(styrene-4-boronic acid) and the quantity of laundry detergent.
13. The laundry detergent package or kit or product, or the like of claim 8 wherein the quantity of poly(styrene-4-boronic acid) is packaged in a first package, the quantity of laundry detergent is packaged in a second package, and the suspension of zinc oxide particles is packaged in a third package.
14. The laundry detergent package or kit or product, or the like of claim 8 wherein the quantity of poly(styrene-4-boronic acid) and the quantity of laundry detergent are packaged together in a first package and the suspension of zinc oxide particles is packaged in a second package.
15. A laundry detergent product for providing a fabric with ultraviolet radiation protection, mold and mildew resistance, and odor neutralizing capabilities, the laundry detergent product comprising:
a quantity of laundry detergent;
a suspension of poly(styrene-4-boronic acid) for pre-treating a fabric for the suspension of poly(styrene-4-boronic acid) to bind to the fabric; and
a suspension of zinc oxide particles, the zinc oxide particles each having a surface that binds to the poly(styrene-4-boronic acid).
16. The laundry detergent product of claim 15 , wherein the suspension of poly(styrene-4-boronic acid) is prepared by oxidative polymerization of 4-vinylboronic acid, homogenized by vortex mixing, and adjusted to pH 10 with 0.1M sodium hydroxide.
17. The laundry detergent product of claim 15 wherein the suspension of poly(styrene-4-boronic acid) is incorporated into the quantity of laundry detergent.
18. The laundry detergent product of claim 15 wherein the suspension poly(styrene-4-boronic acid) is separate from the quantity of laundry detergent.
19. The laundry detergent product of claim 15 wherein the suspension of poly(styrene-4-boronic acid) is packaged in a first package, the quantity of laundry detergent is packaged in a second package, and the suspension of zinc oxide particles is packaged in a third package.
20. The laundry detergent package or kit or product, or the like of claim 15 wherein the suspension of poly(styrene-4-boronic acid) and the quantity of laundry detergent are packaged together in a first package and the suspension of zinc oxide particles is packaged in a second package.