IP Library Granted Patent US 12,577,725
Granted Patent B2
US 12,577,725 · App. 16/189,102 · Granted Mar 17, 2026

Odor control composition and method of using

Inventors: Tian Lan (Huntersville, NC); Brian Patrick Aylward (Concord, NC)
Assignee: Microban Products Company
D06M11/83A61L9/01D06M11/38D06M11/42D06M11/44D06M11/45D06M11/46D06M11/49D06M13/005D06M15/263D06M15/5075
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Patent No.
US 12,577,725
App. No.
16/189,102
Granted
Mar 17, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A chemical composition for controlling odor and to a method of using the chemical composition to impart an odor control treatment to an article, more particularly to a textile material or a building or construction material. The chemical composition comprises a metal compound selected from the group consisting of a metal oxide, a metal hydroxide, and a combination thereof and a sulfo polyester. Methods of making and of using are provided.

Claims (15)

1 . An odor control composition for application and treatment of a textile material that maintains color-fastness of the textile material during and post application thereto, the odor control composition comprising:

zinc oxide,

a sulfo polyester, and

a pH adjuster,

wherein:

the odor control composition is an aqueous dispersion,

the odor control composition comprises from 97 wt % to 99 wt % water, and

the zinc oxide to sulfo polyester is present in a weight ratio of 10:1 to 2:1.

2 . The odor control composition according to claim 1 , wherein zinc oxide is present in a range of 0.01 weight % to 3 weight % based on weight of a textile material.

3 . The odor control composition according to claim 2 , wherein zinc oxide is present in a range of 0.1 weight % to 2 weight % based on weight of the textile material.

4 . The odor control composition according to claim 3 , wherein zinc oxide is present in a range of 0.15 weight % to 1.5 weight % based on weight of the textile material.

5 . The odor control composition according to claim 1 , wherein the sulfo polyester is prepared by polymerization of a dicarboxylic acid, diol, and a sulfo monomer.

6 . The odor control composition according to claim 5 , wherein the dicarboxylic acid is selected from the group consisting of isophthalic acid, terephthalic acid, cyclohexanediacetic acid, succinic acid, adipic acid, maleic acid, glutaric acid, and a combination thereof.

7 . The odor control composition according to claim 5 , wherein the diol is selected from the group consisting of diethylene glycol, polyethene glycol, butane diol, hexane diol, pentane diol, cyclohexanedimethanol, and a combination thereof.

8 . The odor control composition according to claim 5 , wherein the sulfo monomer is a difunctional sulfo monomer.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 5, 2020
From: MICROBAN PRODUCTS COMPANY
To: FIFTH THIRD BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 051833/0155 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 29, 2018
From: LAN, TIAN; AYLWARD, BRIAN PATRICK
To: MICROBAN PRODUCTS COMPANY
Reel/Frame 047686/0927 →