CLEANING COMPOSITION, METHOD OF MAKING AND USE THEREOF

• US 20180066216A1
• Filed: 09/06/2017
• Published: 03/08/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: DevMar Products, LLC, Innovative Environmental Companies, Morehouse School of Medicine
• Original Assignee: DevMar Products, LLC, Innovative Environmental Companies, Morehouse School of Medicine
• Inventors: HAWKINS, Walter, Reynolds, Sharon W., Lillard, JR., James W., He, Qing, Jones, Harry Michael
• Granted Patent: US 10,370,625 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 25/26 in coated particulate form
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 11/0088 the liquefied ingredients being sprayed or adsorbed onto solid particles
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 17/0039 Coated compositions or coated components in the compositions, (micro)capsules
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 3/48 Medical, disinfecting agents, disinfecting, antibacterial, germicidal or antimicrobial compositions
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 50/30 Against vector-borne diseases, e.g. mosquito-borne, fly-borne, tick-borne or waterborne diseases whose impact is exacerbated by climate change

Abstract

A method for formulating a cleaning composition contains the step of coating a granular absorbent material with a coating agent to produce a coated absorbent material and mixing the coated absorbent material with a sanitation agent, wherein the coated absorbent material absorbs the sanitation agent to form the cleaning composition. The resulting cleaning composition may be used for cleaning up pathogens or hazardous materials. The cleaning composition may also functions as a liquefiable dry cleaning powder for public areas in response to bodily fluid incidents. A coating method of a non-toxic bio static film on a high surface area solid is disclosed.

Claims

1. A method of formulating a cleaning composition, comprising the steps of:

coating a granular absorbent material with a coating agent to produce a coated absorbent material; and

mixing the coated absorbent material with a sanitation agent, wherein the coated absorbent material absorbs the sanitation agent to form the cleaning composition.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:

grinding an absorbent material to produce the granular absorbent material used in the coating step.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the granular absorbent material is coated with a layer of surface bonded biocide by vapor deposition, pressure micro droplet spray or fuming or fogging nozzle.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the granular absorbent material is selected from the group consisting of ceramic minerals, zeolite, activated carbon, fumed silica, processed clays, cellulosic absorbents, fibrous absorbents and combinations thereof.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the granular absorbent material comprises ceramic minerals.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the ceramic minerals comprise perlite and/or vermiculite.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the coating agent comprises a biocide.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the biocide is selected from the group consisting of silanes, siloxanes, aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, quaternary amines, fumed metal hydroxides, solutions of silver, solutions of copper and combinations thereof.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the coating agent forms a surface bonded film on the granular absorbent material.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the sanitation agent is a liquid.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the sanitation agent is selected from the group consisting of chlorine bleach solutions, hydrogen peroxide solution, per acetic acid, quaternary amine solutions, alcohol solutions and combinations thereof.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the cleaning composition is capable of absorbing liquid at a liquid loading of 25-30% by volume or 200-300% by mass addition.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:

adding a modifying agent to the cleaning composition in an amount sufficient to achieve desired physical characteristics the cleaning composition.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the modifying agent comprises a thickening agent, a gum, a absorbent polymer or combinations thereof.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the modifying agent comprises a carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)-derived polymer and/or a hierarchically porous carbons (HPC)-derived polymer.

16. A method for prevention and/or decontamination of a surface from a pathogen, comprising:

applying an effective amount of cleaning composition on said surface, wherein said cleaning composition comprises an granular absorbent material coated with a biocide; and

a sanitation agent absorbed in said granular absorbent material.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein said pathogen is a virus, bacteria, fungus or protozoa.

18. The method of claim 17, said virus is norovirus, HIV, rotavirus, adenovirus, astrovirus, coronavirus, hepatitis virus, ebola or norovirus, arenaviruses, bunyaviruses, filoviruses, arenaviruses, Nipah virus or hantavirus.

19. The method of claim 17, said bacteria is Campylobacter, Escherichia, Salmonella, Shigella, Staphylococcus aureus, or Clostridum species.

20. The method of claim 17, said protozoa is Giardia, Entamoeba or Cryptosporidium species.

21. The method of claim 17, said fungus is Aspergillus, Blastomyces, Candida, Coccidioides, Cryptococcus, Fusarium, Histoplasma or Pneumocystis species.

22. A cleaning composition, comprising:

an granular absorbent material coated with a biocide; and

a sanitation agent absorbed in said granular absorbent material.

23. The cleaning composition of claim 22, wherein the granular absorbent material is selected from the group consisting of ceramic minerals, zeolite, activated carbon, fumed silica, processed clays, cellulosic absorbents, fibrous absorbents and combinations thereof.

24. The cleaning composition of claim 22, wherein the granular absorbent material comprises ceramic minerals.

25. The cleaning composition of claim 24, wherein the ceramic minerals comprise perlite and/or vermiculite.

26. The cleaning composition of claim 22, wherein the biocide comprises an agent selected from the group consisting of silanes, siloxanes, aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, quaternary amines, fumed metal hydroxides, solutions of silver, solutions of copper and combinations thereof.

27. The cleaning composition of claim 22, wherein the biocide forms a surface bonded film on the granular absorbent material.

28. The cleaning composition of claim 22, wherein the sanitation agent is selected from the group consisting of chlorine bleach solutions, hydrogen peroxide solution, per acetic acid, quaternary amine solutions, alcohol solutions, periodine and combinations thereof.

29. The cleaning composition of claim 22, wherein the cleaning composition is capable of absorbing liquid at a liquid loading of 25-30% by volume or 200-300% by mass addition.

30. The cleaning composition of claim 22, further comprising:

a thickening agent, a gum, an absorbent polymer or combinations thereof.

31. The cleaning composition of claim 22, further comprising a carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)-derived polymer and/or a hierarchically porous carbons (HPC)-derived polymer.

32. A sanitation method, comprising the step of:

applying an effective amount of the cleaning composition of claim 22 to a surface in need of sanitation; and

removing the cleaning composition after a period of time.

33. The method of claim 32, wherein the surface in need of sanitation comprises a biohazard spill.

34. The method of claim 33, wherein the biohazard spill is vomit, urine, blood, feces, and/or a chemo therapy drug.

35. The method of claim 32, further comprising the step of:

washing the surface with a liquid or wiping the surface with a wiper after the removal of the cleaning composition.

36. The method of claim 32, wherein the surface in need of sanitation is a surface located within a hotel, a hostel, a hospital or a school.

37. A cleaning kit, comprising:

the cleaning composition of claim 22, and

instructions on how to use the cleaning composition.

38. The cleaning kit of claim 37, further comprising a copy of OSHA guidelines.

39. The cleaning kit of claim 37, further comprising one or more items selected from the group consisting of biohazard bags, gloves, twist tie, antimicrobial hand wipe, germicidal wipe, scoops and scrapers.

40. A method of making a cleaning composition, comprising the steps of:

coating a high surface area solid with a non-toxic bio static film.

41. The method of claim 40, wherein the high surface area solid is a granular absorbent material selected from the group consisting of ceramic minerals, zeolite, activated carbon, fumed silica, processed clays, cellulosic absorbents, fibrous absorbents and combinations thereof.