Patent ID: 8877254

Claim:
A peroxycarboxylic acid forming composition comprising: a first reagent premix comprising at least one ester of a polyhydric alcohol and a C5 to C18 carboxylic acid with HLB value of 3 or greater, an organic solvent selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, butanol, an ether, a ketone, and combinations thereof, wherein said organic solvent solubilizes the ester; a dispersing agent, wherein the dispersing agent is a sulfonated oleic acid, 1-octanesulfonic acid, or sodium lauryl sulfonates; and one or more agents selected from the group consisting of an oxidizing agent, water, and mixtures thereof; wherein the dispersing agent is sufficient to create a physically meta-stable solution upon reaction with a source of alkalinity; and a second reagent source comprising the source of alkalinity; wherein said composition is not at equilibrium, and has a pH greater than 12.