Claims
- 1. The process of adding to a detergent solution an effective cleansing and disinfecting amount of the halogen complex selected from the group consisting of an iodine complex and a bromine complex of an alkyleneoxy lactam polymer containing between about 2 and about 40% halogen and said polymer contains
- (i) at least one pyrrolidonyl unit having the formula ##STR22## wherein a has a value of 1-3; p has a value of 1-2; m has a value of 0-1; R is a radical selected from the group of ##STR23## and wherein R.sup.4 is hydrogen or methyl; (ii) at least two propyleneoxy units
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- (iii) at least two propyleneoxy units and one or more ethyleneoxy units; and said polymer having terminal groups selected from the group consisting of hydroxy and the radical ##STR24## wherein R.sup.1 is alkyl having from 6 to 20 carbon atoms; Y is alkyl having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; v has a value of 0-2 and g has a value of 0-1; and, when m is O, the polymer contains only one of said lactam units, ##STR25##
- 2. The process of claim 1 wherein the complex is an iodophor and between about 0.1 and about 15 weight % of the iodophor based on active ingredients is added to the detergent solution.
- 3. The process of claim 1 wherein said alkyleneoxy lactam polymer has the structure ##STR26## wherein at least one of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is methyl and the remaining R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is methyl or hydrogen; h has a total value of 0-100; k has a total value of 2 to 200 and q has a total value of 0-100 and at least one of h and q is a positive integer; and R.sup.1, R.sup.4, Y, g, k, m, p and v are as defined in claim 1.
- 4. The process of claim 1 wherein said alkyleneoxy lactam polymer has the structure selected from the group of ##STR27## wherein R.sup.4 is hydrogen or methyl; s has a value of 2 to 200; t has a total value of 2 to 50; u has a total value of 2 to 50; EO is ethyleneoxy and PO is propyleneoxy.
- 5. The process of claim 1 wherein said alkyleneoxy lactam polymer has the structure ##STR28## wherein n has a total value of 1-100; m has a value of 0 or 1; t has a total value of 2-50; u has a total value of 2-50; k has a total value of 2-200; EO is ethyleneoxy and PO is propyleneoxy.
- 6. The process of claim 1 wherein said alkyleneoxy lactam polymer has the structure ##STR29## wherein k has a total value of 2-200; n has a total value of 1-100; m has a value of 0 or 1; w has a total value of 1-25; x has a total value of 1-25; EO is ethyleneoxy and PO is propyleneoxy.
- 7. The process for extending the gradual release of halogen which comprises adding to a topical medicinal solution an effective disinfecting amount of the halogen complex selected from the group of a iodine complex and a bromine complex of an alkyleneoxy lactam polymer containing between about 2 and about 40% halogen and said polymer contains
- (i) at least one pyrrolidonyl unit having the formula ##STR30## wherein a has a value of 1-3; p has a value of 1-2; m has a value of 0-1; R is a radical selected from the group of ##STR31## and wherein R.sup.4 is hydrogen or methyl; (ii) at least two propyleneoxy units or
- (iii) at least two propyleneoxy units and one or more ethyleneoxy units; and said polymer having terminal groups selected from the group consisting of hydroxy and the radical ##STR32## wherein R.sup.1 is alkyl having from 6 to 20 carbon atoms; Y is alkyl having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; v has a value of 0-2 and g has a value of 0-1; and, when m is O, the polymer contains only one of said lactam units, ##STR33##
- 8. The process of claim 7 wherein said alkyleneoxy lactam polymer has the structure ##STR34## wherein at least one of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is methyl and the remaining R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is methyl or hydrogen; h has a total value of 0-100; k has a total value of 2 to 200 and q has a total value of 0-100 and at least one of h and q is a positive integer; and R.sup.1, R.sup.4, Y, g, k, m, p and v are as defined in claim 1.
- 9. The process of claim 7 wherein said alkyleneoxy lactam polymer has the structure selected from the group of ##STR35## wherein R.sup.4 is hydrogen or methyl; s has a value of 2 to 200; t has a total value of 2 to 50; u has a total value of 2 to 50; EO is ethyleneoxy and PO is propyleneoxy.
- 10. The process of claim 7 wherein said alkyleneoxy lactam polymer has the structure ##STR36## wherein n has a total value of 1-100; m has a value of 0 or 1; t has a total value of 2-50; u has a total value of 2-50; k has a total value of 2-200; EO is ethyleneoxy and PO is propyleneoxy.
- 11. The process of claim 7 wherein said alkyleneoxy lactam polymer has the structure ##STR37## wherein k has a total value of 2-200; n has a total value of 1-100; m has a value of 0 or 1; w has a total value of 1-25; x has a total value of 1-25; EO is ethyleneoxy and PO is propyleneoxy.
- 12. The process of claim 7 wherein the complex is an iodophor and between about 0.1 and about 15 weight % of the iodophor based on active ingredients is added to the medicinal solution.
Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 021,284, filed Mar. 3, 1987.
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