Patent ID: 6417151
Filing Date: 2002-07-09
Classification: C11D,D06L

Abstract:
A detergent or disinfectant composition comprising one or more ingredients selected from the group consisting of surfactants, builders, solvents, enzymes, sequestering agents, electrolytes, pH regulators, optical brighteners, redeposition inhibitors, dye transfer inhibitors, foam regulators, dyes, fragrances, antimicrobial agents, and peroxygen activators, said composition further comprising:(a) 0.5 to 10 percent by weight of an activator compound which under perhydrolysis conditions forms a percarboxylic acid, and releases a leaving group capable of being used as a substrate for enzymes, said activator compound comprising a quarternized carboxylic acid alkanolamine of formula (I): â€ƒwherein R1COâ€” is a saturated or unsaturated acyl group containing 2 to 22 carbon atoms, R2 is an optionally substituted, linear or branched alkyl, alkenyl or acyl group containing 1 to 22 carbon atoms or the group â€”Xâ€”OH, R3 and R4 independently of one another have the same meaning as R2 or stand for R1COâ€”Oâ€”Xâ€”, X is a linear or branched alkylene group containing 2 to 22 carbon atoms optionally interrupted by 1 to 10 oxygen atoms, and Zâˆ’ is a charge-equalizing anion; and (b) up to 50 percent by weight of a peroxygen compound.