Patent ID: 6641829
Filing Date: 2003-11-04
Classification: A01N,D06M

Abstract:
A method of topically treating a carpeted floor covering article during the manufactures of said article, said method comprising the steps of(a) providing a carpeted floor covering article, wherein said article comprises a pile component and a primary backing component; (b) contacting at least a portion of said pile component with a formulation comprising at least one solid metal-ion containing antimicrobial and at least one coadditive selected from the group consisting of at least one fluorochemical, at least one binding agent, and any mixture thereof, wherein said antimicrobial is present at both the surface of said pile and within said pile; wherein said carpeted component of said floor covering article exhibits a log kill rate for Klebsiella pneumoniae of at least 1.0, as tested in accordance with AATCC Test Method 100-1999 for 24 hour exposure, after at least 2 standard carpet shampoo treatments in accordance with AATCC Test Method 138.