LAUNDERABLE BACTERICIDAL AND VIRUCIDAL FABRIC FINISH

1 . A kit for a launderable bactericidal and virucidal fabric finish formulation for home application comprising:

a first component having a bactericidal and virucidal agent represented by formula (I):

wherein n is 7; each of R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 is jointly or independently selected from H or one of the following groups:

wherein R 4 is selected from CH 3 or H; m is an integer from 2 to 10; p is an integer from 9 to 15; q is an integer from 2 to 10; and

a second component comprising:

one or more crosslinkers; and/or

one or more catalysts;

a third component comprising one or more transition metal salts;

wherein at least one of R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 includes a Group selected from Group (II), (III), (IV), (V), (VI) or (VII);

and wherein the kit demonstrates bactericidal and virucidal activity as a fabric finish.

2 . The kit of claim 1 , wherein the one or more crosslinkers is/are selected from citric acid, tricarballylic acid, 1,2,3,4-butanetetracarboxylic acid, 1,2,4,5-benzenetetracarboxylic acid, cis,cis,cis,cis-1,2,3,4-cyclopentanetetracarboxylic acid, 1,3,5-cyclohexanetricarboxylic acid, 1,2,3,4,5,6-cyclohexanehexacarboxylic acid, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, 1-Propanaminium, N,N-dimethyl-3-oxo-N-(3-sulfopropyl)-3-[[3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl]amino]-, inner salt, (3-Glycidyloxypropyl)trimethoxysilane, Bis[(3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl)amine, and/or (3-Trimethoxysilylpropyl)diethylenetriamine.

3 . The kit of claim 1 , wherein the one or more catalysts is/are selected from sodium dihydrogen phosphate, sodium hydrogen phosphate, sodium phosphate, ammonium dihydrogen phosphate, sodium hypophosphite, cyanamide, dicyandiamide, sodium hydrogen cyanamide, disodium cyanamide, sodium hydroxide, and/or hydrochloric acid.

4 . The kit of claim 1 , wherein the one or more transition metal salts comprise one or more of zinc acetate, zinc acetate dihydrate, zinc gluconate, copper(II) acetate, copper(II) acetate hydrate, and copper(II) gluconate.

5 . A method of preparing a launderable bactericidal and virucidal fabric comprising:

providing a first solution comprising a first and a second component at a liquor ratio of approximately 1:4 to 1:40 wherein the first component comprises a bactericidal and virucidal agent represented by formula (I):

a first component having a bactericidal and virucidal agent represented by formula (I):

wherein n is 7; each of R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 is jointly or independently selected from H or one of the following groups:

wherein at least one of R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 is selected from Group (II), (III), (IV), (V), (VI) or (VII);

wherein R 4 is selected from CH 3 or H; m is an integer from 2 to 10; p is an integer from 9 to 15; q is an integer from 2 to 10; and

wherein the second component comprises:

one or more crosslinkers; and/or

one or more catalysts;

dip-coating a fabric in the first solution;

drying and/or curing the dip-coated fabric;

providing a second solution comprising a third component at a liquor ratio of 1:4 to 1:40 wherein the third component is one or more transition metal salts;

dip-coating the fabric in the second solution.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the liquor ratio is 1:34 to 1:40 for the first or second solution.

7 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the liquor ratio is 1:4 to 1:5 for the first or second solution.

8 . The method of claim 5 wherein the dip-coating in the first or second solution is for about 5 to 60 minutes at about 25 to 80° C.

9 . The method of claim 5 , where the drying and/or curing following dip-coating in the first solution is at about 60 to 180° C. for about 5 to 60 minutes;

after drying and/or curing said dip-coated fabric, washing the fabric with water and then tumble drying the washed fabric for about 30 to 60 minutes at about 60 to 90° C.

10 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising drying and/or curing the dip-coated fabric at about 60 to 180° C. for about 5 to 60 minutes following dip-coating in the second solution;

after drying and/or curing said dip-coated fabric, washing the fabric with water and then tumble drying the washed fabric for about 30 to 60 minutes at about 60 to 90° C.

11 . A fabric comprising a launderable bactericidal and virucidal fabric finish prepared by the method according to claim 5 having bactericidal, fungicidal, and virucidal activity of at least 90%, and/or deodorizing performance of at least 90%.

12 . The fabric of claim 11 , wherein the fabric has an increment in coating weight of 6.5 to 165.0 g/m 2 .

13 . A kit for a launderable bactericidal and virucidal fabric finish formulation comprising:

a first component having a bactericidal and virucidal agent represented by formula (I):

wherein n is 7; R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 are jointly or independently selected from H or one of the following groups:

wherein at least one of R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 includes a Group selected from Group (II), (III), (IV), (V), (VI) or (VII);

wherein R 4 is selected from CH 3 or H; m is an integer from 2 to 10; p is an integer from 9 to 15; q is an integer from 2 to 10; and

a second component comprising:

one or more crosslinkers; and/or

one or more catalysts; and

a third component including a transition metal salt.

14 . A method of preparing a launderable bactericidal and virucidal fabric comprising:

providing a first solution comprising the first and second components of claim 13 at a liquor ratio of approximately 1:4 to 1:40;

dip-coating a fabric in the first solution;

providing a second solution including the third component;

dip-coating the fabric in the second solution; and

drying and/or curing the dip-coated fabric.