Bactericidal cleaning wipe comprising a biguanide disinfectant

1. A method for cleaning a hard surface comprising:

a) providing an improved cleaning composition, said improved cleaning composition including a cationic biocide, a cationic biocide release agent which promotes release of said cationic biocide from an absorbent material, surfactant, solvent and water, said cationic biocide including a biguanide compound, said cationic biocide including about 0.05-5 weight percent of said cleaning composition, said cationic biocide release agent having an ionic strength in said improved cleaning composition of about 5×10 −3 mol/l to about 18 mol/l, said cationic biocide release agent including a salt selected from the group consisting of potassium citrate, sodium citrate, magnesium sulphate, sodium chloride, ammonium chloride or mixtures thereof, a majority of said solvent including a compound selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, isopropanol, various positional isomers of butanol, pentanol, hexanol, glycol ether, acetone, PnB, DPnB, Hexyl Cellosolve or mixtures thereof, said water constituting a majority weight percent of said cleaning composition; and

b) contacting said hard surface with said improved cleaning composition to at least partially disinfect, sanitize, or sterilize said surface.

2. The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein said cationic biocide release agent has an ionic strength in said improved cleaning composition of about 1×10 −2 mol/l to about 5 mol/l.

3. The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein said cationic biocide is about 0.05-0.5 weight percent of said cleaning composition.

4. The method as defined in claim 2 , wherein said cationic biocide is about 0.05-0.5 weight percent of said cleaning composition.

5. The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein said cleaning composition includes at least an effective amount of an organic solvent, said organic solvent is less than about 10 weight percent of said cleaning composition.

6. The method as defined in claim 4 , wherein said cleaning composition includes at least an effective amount of an organic solvent, said organic solvent is less than about 10 weight percent of said cleaning composition.

7. The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein said cleaning composition includes at least an effective amount of builder detergent, said builder detergent includes a compound selected from the group consisting of sodium EDTA, disodium EDTA, potassium EDTA, dipotassium EDTA or mixtures thereof.

8. The method as defined in claim 6 , wherein said cleaning composition includes at least an effective amount of builder detergent, said builder detergent includes a compound selected from the group consisting of sodium EDTA, disodium EDTA, potassium EDTA, dipotassium EDTA or mixtures thereof.

9. The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein said cleaning composition includes:

Cationic Biocide

0.1-1%

Biocide release agent

0.1-2%

Builder detergent

  0-1%

Solvent

0.1-5%

Surfactant

0.1-4%

Water

at least 87%

and the ionic strength of the biocide release agent is about 3×10 −2 -0.4 mol/l.

10. The method as defined in claim 8 , wherein said cleaning composition includes:

Cationic Biocide

0.1-1%

Biocide release agent

0.1-2%

Builder detergent

  0-1%

Solvent

0.1-5%

Surfactant

0.1-4%

Water

at least 87%

and the ionic strength of the biocide release agent is about 3×10 −2 -0.4 mol/l.

11. The method as defined in claim 9 , wherein said cleaning composition includes:

Vantocil P

0.1-0.5%  

Isopropanol

1.5-5%

Glycol ether

0.5-2%

Surfactant

0-1.5%

Ammonium Chloride

0.05-1% 

Dipotassium EDTA

0-0.5%

Fragrance

  0-1%

Water

at least 89.5%

and the ionic strength of the salts in the improved cleaning composition is about 3.5×10 −2 -5×10 −2 mol/l.

12. The method as defined in claim 10 , wherein said cleaning composition includes:

Vantocil P

0.1-0.5%  

Isopropanol

1.5-5%

Glycol ether

0.5-2%

Surfactant

0-1.5%

Ammonium Chloride

0.05-1% 

Dipotassium EDTA

0-0.5%

Fragrance

  0-1%

Water

at least 89.5%

and the ionic strength of the salts in the improved cleaning composition is about 3.5×10 −2 -5×10 −2 mol/l.

13. The method as defined in claim 1 , including the step of at least partially impregnating a material with said improved cleaning composition, said material having at least one layer of absorbent or adsorbent material, said absorbent or adsorbent material including wood pulp, wood pulp derivative or mixtures thereof.

14. The method as defined in claim 12 , including the step of at least partially impregnating a material with said improved cleaning composition, said material having at least one layer of absorbent or adsorbent material, said absorbent or adsorbent material including wood pulp, wood pulp derivative or mixtures thereof.

15. The method as defined in claim 13 , including the step of at least partially impregnating said material with said improved cleaning composition prior to contacting said hard surface.

16. The method as defined in claim 14 , including the step of at least partially impregnating said material with said improved cleaning composition prior to contacting said hard surface.

17. A method for cleaning a hard surface comprising:

a) providing an improved cleaning composition, said improved cleaning composition including a cationic biocide, a cationic biocide release agent adapted to promote release of said cationic biocide from an absorbent material, surfactant, solvent, a builder detergent and water, said cationic biocide including a biguanide compound, said cationic biocide release agent having an ionic strength in said improved cleaning composition of about 5×10 −3 mol/l to about 18 mol/l, said cationic biocide release agent including a salt selected from the group consisting of potassium citrate, sodium citrate, magnesium sulphate, sodium chloride, ammonium chloride or mixtures thereof, a majority of said solvent including a compound selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, isopropanol, various positional isomers of butanol, pentanol, hexanol, glycol ether, acetone, PnB, DPnB, Hexyl Cellosolve or mixtures thereof, said builder detergent including a compound selected from the group consisting of sodium EDTA, disodium EDTA, potassium EDTA, dipotassium EDTA or mixtures thereof, said water constituting a majority weight percent of said cleaning composition; and

b) contacting said hard surface with said improved cleaning composition to at least partially disinfect, sanitize, or sterilize said surface.

18. The method as defined in claim 17 , wherein said cationic biocide release agent has an ionic strength in said improved cleaning composition of about 1×10 −2 mol/l to about 5 mol/l.

19. The method as defined in claim 17 , wherein said cationic biocide includes about 0.05-0.5 weight percent of said cleaning composition.

20. The method as defined in claim 18 , wherein said cationic biocide includes about 0.05-0.5 weight percent of said cleaning composition.

21. The method as defined in claim 17 , wherein said improved cleaning composition includes at least an effective amount of an organic solvent, said organic solvent is less than about 10 weight percent of said cleaning composition.

22. The method as defined in claim 20 , wherein said improved cleaning composition includes at least an effective amount of an organic solvent, said organic solvent is less than about 10 weight percent of said cleaning composition.

23. The method as defined in claim 17 , wherein said improved cleaning composition includes:

Cationic Biocide

0.1-1%

Biocide release agent

0.1-2%

Builder detergent

  0-1%

Solvent

0.1-5%

Surfactant

0.1-4%

Water

at least 87%

and the ionic strength of the biocide release agent is about 3×10 −2 -0.4 mol/l.

24. The method as defined in claim 22 , wherein said improved cleaning composition includes:

Cationic Biocide

0.1-1%

Biocide release agent

0.1-2%

Builder detergent

  0-1%

Solvent

0.1-5%

Surfactant

0.1-4%

Water

at least 87%

and the ionic strength of the biocide release agent is about 3×10 −2 -0.4 mol/l.

25. The method as defined in claim 23 , wherein said improved cleaning composition includes:

Vantocil P

0.1-0.5%  

Isopropanol

1.5-5%

Glycol ether

0.5-2%

Surfactant

0-1.5%

Ammonium Chloride

0.05-1% 

Dipotassium EDTA

0-0.5%

Fragrance

  0-1%

Water

at least 89.5%

and the ionic strength of the salts in the improved cleaning composition is about 3.5×10 −2 -5×10 −2 mol/l.

26. The method as defined in claim 24 , wherein said improved cleaning composition includes:

Vantocil P

0.1-0.5%  

Isopropanol

1.5-5%

Glycol ether

0.5-2%

Surfactant

0-1.5%

Ammonium Chloride

0.05-1% 

Dipotassium EDTA

0-0.5%

Fragrance

  0-1%

Water

at least 89.5%

and the ionic strength of the salts in the improved cleaning composition is about 3.5×10 −2 -5×10 −2 mol/l.

27. The method as defined in claim 17 , including the step of at least partially impregnating a material with said improved cleaning composition, said material having at least one layer of absorbent or adsorbent material, said absorbent or adsorbent material including wood pulp, wood pulp derivative or mixtures thereof.

28. The method as defined in claim 26 , including the step of at least partially impregnating a material with said improved cleaning composition, said material having at least one layer of absorbent or adsorbent material, said absorbent or adsorbent material including wood pulp, wood pulp derivative or mixtures thereof.

29. The method as defined in claim 27 , including the step of at least partially impregnating said material with said improved cleaning composition prior to contacting said hard surface.

30. The method as defined in claim 28 , including the step of at least partially impregnating said material with said improved cleaning composition prior to contacting said hard surface.

31. A method for cleaning a surface with a cleaning wipe comprising:

a. providing a cleaning wipe having at least one layer of absorbent or adsorbent material, said cleaning wipe including a material selected from the group consisting of wood pulp, wood pulp derivative or mixtures thereof;

b. at least partially impregnating said cleaning wipe with an improved cleaning composition including a cationic biocide, a cationic biocide release agent to promote release of said cationic biocide from said absorbent or adsorbent material, surfactant, solvent and water, said cationic biocide including a biguanide compound, said cationic biocide release agent having an ionic strength in said improved cleaning composition of about 5×10 −3 mol/l to about 18 mol/l, said cationic biocide constituting about 0.05-5 weight percent of said cleaning composition, said water constituting a majority weight percent of said cleaning composition, said cationic biocide release agent including a salt selected from the group consisting of potassium citrate, sodium citrate, magnesium sulphate, sodium chloride, ammonium chloride or mixtures thereof, a majority of said solvent including a compound selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, isopropanol, various positional isomers of butanol, pentanol, hexanol, glycol ether, acetone, PnB, DPnB, Hexyl Cellosolve or mixtures thereof, said water constituting a majority weight percent of said cleaning composition; and

c. contacting said surface with the cleaning wipe to at least partially disinfect, sanitize, or sterilize said surface.

32. The method as defined in claim 31 , wherein said cationic biocide includes a biguanide compound.

33. The method as defined in claim 32 , wherein said cationic biocide includes a quaternary ammonium compound.

34. The method as defined in claim 31 , wherein said cationic biocide release agent reduces the cationic biocide retention on said wipe to less than about 30%.

35. The method as defined in claim 32 , wherein said cationic biocide release agent reduces the cationic biocide retention on said wipe to less than about 30%.

36. The method as defined in claim 33 , wherein said cationic biocide release agent reduces the cationic biocide retention on said wipe to less than about 30%.

37. The method as defined in claim 31 , wherein said cationic biocide release agent has an ionic strength of about 2×10 −2 mol/l to about 1 mol/l.

38. The method as defined in claim 35 , wherein said cationic biocide release agent has an ionic strength of about 2×10 −2 mol/l to about 1 mol/l.

39. The method as defined in claim 36 , wherein said cationic biocide release agent has an ionic strength of about 2×10 −2 mol/l to about 1 mol/l.

40. The method as defined in claim 31 , wherein said surfactant is up to about 5 weight percent of said cleaning composition and includes a compound selected from the group consisting of lauryl sulfate, laurylether sulfate, cocamidopropylbetaine, alkyl polyglycoside, amine oxide or mixtures thereof.

41. The method as defined in claim 35 , wherein said surfactant is up to about 5 weight percent of said cleaning composition and includes a compound selected from the group consisting of lauryl sulfate, laurylether sulfate, cocamidopropylbetaine, alkyl polyglycoside, amine oxide or mixtures thereof.

42. The method as defined in claim 39 , wherein said surfactant is up to about 5 weight percent of said cleaning composition and includes a compound selected from the group consisting of lauryl sulfate, laurylether sulfate, cocamidopropylbetaine, alkyl polyglycoside, amine oxide or mixtures thereof.

43. The method as defined in claim 31 , wherein said solvent constitutes up to about 5 weight percent of said cleaning composition and includes a compound selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, isopropanol, various positional isomers of butanol, pentanol, hexanol or mixtures thereof.

44. The method as defined in claim 41 , wherein said solvent constitutes up to about 5 weight percent of said cleaning composition and includes a compound selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, isopropanol, various positional isomers of butanol, pentanol, hexanol or mixtures thereof.

45. The method as defined in claim 42 , wherein said solvent constitutes up to about 5 weight percent of said cleaning composition and includes a compound selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, isopropanol, various positional isomers of butanol, pentanol, hexanol or mixtures thereof.

46. The method as defined in claim 31 , wherein said cleaning composition includes about 0.05-0.5 weight percent builder detergent, said builder detergent includes a compound selected from the group consisting of sodium EDTA, disodium EDTA, potassium EDTA, dipotassium EDTA or mixtures thereof.

47. The method as defined in claim 44 , wherein said cleaning composition includes about 0.05-0.5 weight percent builder detergent, said builder detergent includes a compound selected from the group consisting of sodium EDTA, disodium EDTA, potassium EDTA, dipotassium EDTA or mixtures thereof.

48. The method as defined in claim 45 , wherein said cleaning composition includes about 0.05-0.5 weight percent builder detergent, said builder detergent includes a compound selected from the group consisting of sodium EDTA, disodium EDTA, potassium EDTA, dipotassium EDTA or mixtures thereof.

49. The method as defined in claim 31 , wherein said water constitutes at least about 80 weight percent of said cleaning composition.

50. The method as defined in claim 47 , wherein said water constitutes at least about 80 weight percent of said cleaning composition.

51. The method as defined in claim 48 , wherein said water constitutes at least about 80 weight percent of said cleaning composition.

52. The method as defined in claim 31 , wherein said cleaning composition includes:

Cationic Biocide

0.067-0.8%  

Solvent

0.067-4%

Surfactant

 0-3.2%

Builder detergent

 0-0.8%

Biocide release agent

up to 1.6%

Water

at least 58%

Dry cleaning wipe

  15-33%

Loading ratio

2-5:1

and the ionic strength of the biocide release agent is about 3×10 −2 -0.4 mol/l.

53. The method as defined in claim 50 , wherein said cleaning composition includes:

Cationic Biocide

0.067-0.8%  

Solvent

0.067-4%

Surfactant

 0-3.2%

Builder detergent

 0-0.8%

Biocide release agent

up to 1.6%

Water

at least 58%

Dry cleaning wipe

  15-33%

Loading ratio

2-5:1

and the ionic strength of the biocide release agent is about 3×10 −2 -0.4 mol/l.

54. The method as defined in claim 51 , wherein said cleaning composition includes:

Cationic Biocide

0.067-0.8%  

Solvent

0.067-4%

Surfactant

 0-3.2%

Builder detergent

 0-0.8%

Biocide release agent

up to 1.6%

Water

at least 58%

Dry cleaning wipe

  15-33%

Loading ratio

2-5:1

and the ionic strength of the biocide release agent is about 3×10 −2 -0.4 mol/l.

55. The method as defined in claim 52 , wherein said cleaning composition includes:

Cationic Biocide

0.1-1%

Biocide release agent

0.1-2%

Builder detergent

  0-1%

Solvent

0.1-5%

Surfactant

0.1-4%

Water

at least 87%

and the ionic strength of the biocide release agent is about 3×10 −2 -0.4 mol/l.

56. The method as defined in claim 53 , wherein said cleaning composition includes:

Cationic Biocide

0.1-1%

Biocide release agent

0.1-2%

Builder detergent

  0-1%

Solvent

0.1-5%

Surfactant

0.1-4%

Water

at least 87%

and the ionic strength of the biocide release agent is about 3×10 −2 -0.4 mol/l.

57. The method as defined in claim 54 , wherein said cleaning composition includes:

Cationic Biocide

0.1-1%

Biocide release agent

0.1-2%

Builder detergent

  0-1%

Solvent

0.1-5%

Surfactant

0.1-4%

Water

at least 87%

and the ionic strength of the biocide release agent is about 3×10 −2 -0.4 mol/l.

58. The method as defined in claim 55 , wherein said cleaning composition includes:

Vantocil P

0.1-0.5% 

Isopropanol

 1.3-4%

Glycol ether

0.35-1.5%  

Surfactant

0.15-1%

Ammonium Chloride

0.03-1%

Dipotassium EDTA

 0-0.3%

Fragrance

  0-1%

Water

at least 70.6%

DuPont 8838 (wipe)

 15-30%

Loading ratio

3-5:1

and the ionic strength of the salts in the improved cleaning composition is about 3.5×10 −2 -5×10 −2 mol/l.

59. The method as defined in claim 56 , wherein said cleaning composition includes:

Vantocil P

0.1-0.5% 

Isopropanol

 1.3-4%

Glycol ether

0.35-1.5%  

Surfactant

0.15-1%

Ammonium Chloride

0.03-1%

Dipotassium EDTA

 0-0.3%

Fragrance

  0-1%

Water

at least 70.6%

DuPont 8838 (wipe)

 15-30%

Loading ratio

3-5:1

and the ionic strength of the salts in the improved cleaning composition is about 3.5×10 −2 -5×10 −2 mol/l.

60. The method as defined in claim 57 , wherein said cleaning composition includes:

Vantocil P

0.1-0.5% 

Isopropanol

 1.3-4%

Glycol ether

0.35-1.5%  

Surfactant

0.15-1%

Ammonium Chloride

0.03-1%

Dipotassium EDTA

 0-0.3%

Fragrance

  0-1%

Water

at least 70.6%

DuPont 8838 (wipe)

 15-30%

Loading ratio

3-5:1

and the ionic strength of the salts in the improved cleaning composition is about 3.5×10 −2 -5×10 −2 mol/l.