A biocidal composition is presented comprising at least one biguanide polymer, at least one further active agent and at least one tertiary amine oxide. The provision of at least one tertiary amine oxide results in an improved efficacy of the said biocidal composition of approximately 1000 times.
A01N 33/24 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing organic nitrogen compounds containing nitrogen-to-oxygen bonds only one oxygen atom attached to the nitrogen atom
Disclosed is a curtain, such as a pleated hospital cubicle curtain, having a plurality of glider retaining formations positioned at or near an edge of the curtain, and a plurality of gliders for securing the curtain to a curtain rail, each said glider comprising engaging means for releasably securing each said glider to a said glider retaining formation at a predetermined position in relation to the curtain edge. Motion of the gliders with respect to each said glider retaining formation, and thus to the edge of the curtain, is restricted. Accordingly, the gliders may be readily aligned so as to facilitate rapid engagement with a curtain rail, for example, by folding of a pleated curtain. Subsequently, the curtain may be removed from the curtain rail for cleaning or replacement without the requirement to demount the gliders from the curtain rail, by releasing the gliders from the glider retaining formations. Furthermore, a single type of curtain is compatible with gliders adapted for use with any type of curtain rail and, in some embodiments of the invention, the curtain is eyeleted (the glider retaining formations being generally in the form of an eyelet) and is suitable for use with conventional hooks and gliders.
Disclosed is a method for killing spores from a surface or a material, comprising applying an effective amount of a biocidal composition which comprises one or more biguanide polymers, and one or more further active agents on said surface or material, characterised in that the or each further active agent is, when taken alone, sporicidally inactive. Compositions comprising polymeric biguanides and one or more further biocidal agents and, optionally, a polyorganosiloxane, have been found to be effective as a sporicidal agent and are particularly effective against the spores of C.difficile. The compositions may be used in industry, in domestic applications and are particularly suitable for use in hospital due to their low toxicity. Furthermore, the method may comprise impregnating a fabric to thereby provide long lasting sporicidal activity thereto.
A01N 25/30 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators, characterised by their forms, or by their non-active ingredients or by their methods of applicationSubstances for reducing the noxious effect of the active ingredients to organisms other than pests characterised by the surfactants
A01N 43/80 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing heterocyclic compounds having rings with nitrogen atoms and oxygen or sulfur atoms, as ring hetero atoms five-membered rings with one nitrogen atom and either one oxygen atom or one sulfur atom in positions 1,2
D06M 15/643 - Macromolecular compounds obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds containing silicon in the main chain
01 - Chemical and biological materials for industrial, scientific and agricultural use
05 - Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary products
24 - Textiles and textile goods
Goods & Services
Chemical preparations for use in industry; chemical preparations for scientific purposes; chemical preparations for impregnating, binding, coating or treating of textiles, non-wovens and fabrics; chemical formulations containing biguanide polymers, quaternary ammonium salts, isothiazolone compounds and/or silicones; chemical preparations for use in the food industry; biological preparations, other than for medical or veterinary use; detergents for use in industrial processes; odour improving agents. Medical, veterinary and sanitary preparations; chemical preparations for medical or veterinary use; chemical preparations for sanitary use; sanitary preparations for medical or veterinary purposes; medicated preparations; biological preparations for medical or veterinary use; disinfectants; anti-microbial preparations; biocides; sporicides; bactericides; fungicides; virucides; algicides; herbicides; germicides; antiseptic preparations; sterilizing preparations; detergents for medical or veterinary use; medical, veterinary and sanitary preparations containing biocides, sporicides, bactericides, fungicides, virucides, algicides, herbicides, germicides, anti-microbial preparations and/or disinfectant preparations; wipes for medical or surgical use; wipes for hygienic (medical) purposes; wipes for hygienic (surgical) purposes; pre-moistened medicated wipes; sanitizing wipes; wipes impregnated with biocides, sporicides, bactericides, fungicides, virucides, algicides, herbicides, germicides, anti-microbial preparations and/or disinfectant preparations; medicated skin preparations; medicated skin cleansers and wipes; skin sanitizers for medical hygiene purposes; medical cleansers of skin and wounds; handwash, being disinfecting, anti-microbial, biocidal, sporicidal, bactericidal, fungicidal, virucidal, algicidal, herbicidal and/or germicidal; preparations for the neutralising of odours; odour absorbing materials; air freshening preparations. Textiles and textile goods, not included in other classes; fabric; non-woven fabric; articles made of non-woven fabrics; curtain fabric; curtains; curtains made of textile material; fabric curtains; curtains made of non-woven fabric; curtains made of plastic; curtains for use in hospitals; disposable curtains; non-woven disposable curtains; non-woven disposable curtains for use in hospitals; curtains impregnated with, coated with or treated with anti-microbial preparations, biocides, sporicides, bactericides, fungicides, virucides, algicides, herbicides and/or germicides; textiles and fabrics impregnated with, coated with or treated with anti-microbial preparations, biocides, sporicides, bactericides, fungicides, virucides, algicides, herbicides and/or germicides; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods.
A water soluble biocidal formulation comprising iodide salt in an amount of 1 -20% w/w, an amount of 25-95% w/w of peroxodisulphate as an oxidising agent; an amount of 1 -30% w/w acetate salt; and an amount of diluents to make the concentration of the formulation up to 100% w/w.
A01N 37/16 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing organic compounds containing a carbon atom having three bonds to hetero atoms with at the most two bonds to halogen, e.g. carboxylic acids containing the group Thio-analogues thereof
