Patent ID: 6759006
Filing Date: 2004-07-06
Classification: A61L,C11D,D06L,D06M,Y10T

Abstract:
A process for sanitizing a fabric article which is contaminated with one or more microbials, the process comprising the steps of:a) placing the fabric article in a vapor venting bag together with a cleaning/refreshing composition comprising water and at least one antimicrobial agent selected from the group consisting of 5-chloro-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)phenol, trichlorocarbanalide, 4-chloro-3,5-dimethylphenol, iodine/iodophors, chlorhexidine, phenols, phospholipids, thymol, eugeniol, geraniol, oil of lemon grass, limonene and mixtures thereof; b) subjecting the vapor venting bag to a heat source which supplies sufficient heat to vaporize the water, thereby exposing the microbials to the resulting water vapor and the antimicrobial agent; and whereby at least about 50% of the microbes are killed.