DEODORIZATION OF PERACIDS

摘要

The present invention relates to compositions of peracids, such as peroxycarboxylic acids, having reduced odor compared to conventional peracid compositions. The invention further relates to methods employing such compositions, and methods of making these compositions. Typically, the reduced-odor antimicrobial compositions include an alcohol for the esterification reaction to remove short- to mid-chain length malodorous carboxylic acids.

主权项

1. A reduced odor peroxycarboxylic acid composition comprising:
from about 0.01 wt-% to 50 wt-% of at least one peroxycarboxylic acid; and from about 0.1 wt-% to 20 wt-% of an alcohol, wherein the alcohol is effective for forming alkyl esters under the same conditions for peroxycarboxylic acid formation to reduce the malodors of the peroxycarboxylic acid compositions associated with short to mid-chain length carboxylic acids contaminants and/or those formed due to degradation of a peroxycarboxylic acid composition.