IP Library Granted Patent US 12,173,187
Granted Patent B1
US 12,173,187 · App. 18/806,142 · Granted Dec 24, 2024

Textile coating composition that reduces and/or prevents microbial growth and/or control odor(s) for prolonged time periods

Inventors: Xiuzhu Fei (Charlotte, NC); Yihong Li (Huntersville, NC)
Assignee: MICROBAN PRODUCTS COMPANY
C09D5/14A01N37/10A01P1/00A61L2/232C09D7/63D06M13/005D06M13/1845D06M16/00A61L2101/36A61L2202/26D06M2101/32
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Patent No.
US 12,173,187
App. No.
18/806,142
Granted
Dec 24, 2024
Kind
B1
Abstract

Antimicrobial and/or anti-odor textile coating composition that reduce and/or prevent bacterial growth and/or control odor(s) on a textile material treated for a prolonged time period including up to, for example, fifty wash cycles. The textile coating compositions may include benzoic acid and at least one of terephthalic acid, and/or a quat silane.

Claims (9)

1. An antimicrobial and/or anti-odor, textile coating composition that reduces and/or prevents microbial growth and/or controls odor(s) on a textile material, the textile coating composition comprising:

(a) from 1.3 weight % to 9 weight % benzoic acid, based on the total weight of the composition; and

(b) terephthalic acid;

wherein the benzoic acid and the terephthalic acid are present in the composition at a ratio of 2:1 to 8:1.

2. The antimicrobial and/or anti-odor, textile coating composition according to claim 1 , wherein the textile coating composition comprises water from 90 weight % to 98 weight % based on the total weight of the composition.

3. The antimicrobial and/or anti-odor, textile coating composition according to claim 2 , wherein the textile coating composition further comprises a dispersant from 0.1 weight % to 2 weight % to aid in dispersing the textile coating composition.

4. The antimicrobial and/or anti-odor, textile coating composition according to claim 1 , wherein the benzoic acid is present from 1.5 weight % to 8.5 weight % based on the total weight of the composition.

5. The antimicrobial and/or anti-odor, textile coating composition according claim 1 , wherein the terephthalic acid is present from 0.2 weight % to 3.5 weight % based on the total weight of the composition.

6. The antimicrobial and/or anti-odor, textile coating composition according to claim 1 , wherein the terephthalic acid is present from 0.3 weight % to 2.0 weight % based on the total weight of the composition.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 10, 2025
From: MICROBAN PRODUCTS COMPANY
To: FIFTH THIRD BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 073176/0547 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 15, 2024
From: FEI, XIUZHU; LI, YIHONG
To: MICROBAN PRODUCTS COMPANY
Reel/Frame 068300/0803 →