Chia H Cheng

US Patent:

20090041820, Feb 12, 2009

Filed:

Aug 1, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/221278

Inventors:

Margaret M. Wu - Skillman NJ, US
Bruce R. Lundmark - Akron OH, US
Bryan R. Chapman - Annandale NJ, US
Hyun-Dae Jung - Singapore, SG
John Andres Harvey - Katy TX, US
Chia Yung Cheng - Seabrook TX, US
James Zielinski - Somerset NJ, US
William Grant Britton - Katy TX, US
David B. Dunaway - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

A01N 25/08
A61K 47/00
A61K 36/886
A61K 31/075
A61K 33/40
A61L 9/01
B29C 49/00
B05D 1/02
A61K 8/18
C11D 3/37
A61K 31/13
A61K 33/00
A61K 9/14

US Classification:

424409, 5147723, 424744, 514721, 424613, 514662, 424600, 424489, 510527, 523122, 252194, 512 8, 264572, 4274276

Abstract:

Functional polymer compositions and methods of forming such compositions are provided. The functional polymer compositions include at least 50 wt % of one or more polymer components; from 0.1 to 50 wt % of one or more fluids; and from 1 to 50 wt % of one or more active substrates. The combination of one or more fluids and one or more active substrates provides an article from such polymer composition with one or more special functional effects selected from moisturizing, anti-bacterial, disinfecting, anti-viral, anti-mildew, anti-mold, anti-fungal, anti-microbial, moisture/odor absorbing, fragrancing, insect repelling, anti-static and combinations thereof. The one or more fluids and one or more active substrates are released to the surface of polymer based articles. The functional polymer compositions are suitable for a wide range of end use applications including woven and non-woven fabrics.