Patent ID: 8608860

Claim:
A method for removing microorganisms and small insects from fabric or animal's hair comprising a) applying an adhesive composition comprising at least one adhesive polymer and a plasticizer on said fabric or animal's hair by means of an adhesive brush comprising a handle; a pin; a roll free to rotate on itself and paced around said pin a support of suitable material applied around said roll and provided with said adhesive composition and b) removing said microorganisms and small insects from said fabric or said animal's hair, by removing said adhesive composition by means of said adhesive brush wherein said adhesive composition is obtained by adding the plasticizer to a solvent solution or an aqueous dispersion of said at least one adhesive polymer to obtain a wet adhesive composition, said plasticizer being in an amount of from 5% to 45% by weight of a total weight of said wet adhesive composition applying said wet adhesive composition on said support of a suitable material of said adhesive brush; and removing from said composition said organic solvent or water to obtain said adhesive composition.