Claims
- 1. A non-crystallizing quaternary ammonium compound solution having a flash point of at least 200.degree. F. consisting essentially of about 50% to about 80% by weight quaternary ammonium compound, wherein said quaternary ammonium compound is selected from the group consisting of benzalkonium halides and combinations thereof with dialkyldimethylammonium halides, about 5.0% to about 50% by weight of an alkylene glycol or dialkylene glycol having the formula ##STR4## where R' is either H or CH.sub.3 and n is 1 or 2, and about 0% to about 45% by weight water.
- 2. The quaternary ammonium compound solution of claim 1 wherein said glycol is chosen from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, diethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol and combinations thereof.
- 3. The quaternary ammonium compound solution of claim 1 wherein said quaternary ammonium compound is about 50% of said solution and said glycol is about 12.5% to about 50% by weight of said solution and about 0% to about 37.5% by weight water.
- 4. The quaternary ammonium compound solution of claim 1 wherein the quaternary ammonium compound is 80% of said solution and said glycol is about 5.0% to about 20% by weight of said solution, and about 0% to about 15% by weight water.
- 5. The quaternary ammonium compound solution of claim 3 wherein said quaternary ammonium compound is a benzalkonium halide of the formula: ##STR5## where R=C.sub.8 -C.sub.24 alkyl, R.sub.1 '=CH.sub.3, C.sub.2 H.sub.5 or H and X=Cl.sup.- or Br.sup.- and said glycol is from about 24% to about 42% by weight alkylene glycol with the remainder being water.
- 6. The quaternary ammonium compound solution of claim 5 wherein said alkylene glycol is propylene glycol.
- 7. The quaternary ammonium compound solution of claim 3 wherein said quaternary ammonium compound is a benzalkonium halide of the formula: ##STR6## where R=C.sub.8 -C.sub.24 alkyl, R.sub.1 '=CH.sub.3, C.sub.2 H.sub.5 or H and X=Cl.sup.- or Br.sup.- and said glycol is from about 24% to about 42% by weight alkylene glycol and about 8% to about 26% by weight water.
- 8. The quaternary ammonium compound solution of claim 3 wherein the quaternary ammonium compound is a mixture of a benzalkonium halide of the formula: ##STR7## where R=C.sub.8 -C.sub.24 alkyl R.sub.1 '=CH.sub.3, C.sub.2 H.sub.5 or H
- X=Cl.sup.- or Br.sup.-
- and a dialkyldimethylammonium halide of the formula: ##STR8## where R=C.sub.8 -C.sub.24 alkyl R.sub.2 '=C.sub.8 -C.sub.24 alkyl
- X=Cl.sup.- or Br.sup.-
- and said glycol is from about 12.5% to about 50% by weight alkylene glycol with the remainder being water.
- 9. The quaternary ammonium compound solution of claim 8 wherein said alkylene glycol is propylene glycol.
- 10. The quaternary ammonium compound solution of claim 3 wherein the quaternary ammonium compound is a mixture of a benzalkonium halide of the formula: ##STR9## where R=C.sub.8 -C.sub.24 alkyl R.sub.1 '=CH.sub.3, C.sub.2 H.sub.5 or H
- X=Cl.sup.- or Br.sup.-
- and a dialkyldimethylammonium halide of the formula: ##STR10## where R=C.sub.8 -C.sub.24 alkyl R.sub.2 '=C.sub.8 -C.sub.24 alkyl
- X=Cl.sup.- or Br.sup.-
- and said glycol is from about 12.5% to about 50% by weight alkylene glycol and about 0% to about 37.5% by weight water.
- 11. The quaternary ammonium compound solution of claim 4 wherein said quaternary ammonium compound is a benzalkonium halide of the formula: ##STR11## where R=C.sub.8 -C.sub.24 alkyl, R.sub.1 '=CH.sub.3, C.sub.2 H.sub.5 or H and X=Cl.sup.- or Br.sup.- and said glycol is from about 9.6% to about 16.8% by weight alkylene glycol with the remainder being water.
- 12. The quaternary ammonium compound solution of claim 11 wherein said alkylene glycol is propylene glycol.
- 13. The quaternary ammonium compound solution of claim 4 wherein said quaternary ammonium compound is a benzalkonium halide of the formula: ##STR12## where R=C.sub.8 -C.sub.24 alkyl, R.sub.1 '=CH.sub.3, C.sub.2 H.sub.5 or H and X=Cl.sup.- or Br.sup.- and said glycol is from about 9.6% to about 16.8% by weight alkylene glycol and about 1.4% to about 4.2% by weight water.
- 14. The quaternary ammonium compound solution of claim 4 wherein the quaternary ammonium compound is a mixture of a benzalkonium halide of the formula: ##STR13## where R=C.sub.8 -C.sub.24 alkyl R.sub.1 '=CH.sub.3, C.sub.2 H.sub.5 or H
- X=Cl.sup.- or Br.sup.-
- and a dialkyldimethylammonium halide of the formula: ##STR14## where R=C.sub.8 -C.sub.24 alkyl R.sub.2 '=C.sub.8 -C.sub.24 alkyl
- X=Cl.sup.- or Br.sup.-
- and said glycol is from about 5% to about 20% by weight alkylene glycol with the remainder water.
- 15. The quaternary ammonium compound solution of claim 14 wherein said alkylene glycol is propylene glycol.
- 16. The quaternary ammonium compound solution of claim 4 wherein the quaternary ammonium compound is a mixture of a benzalkonium halide of the formula: ##STR15## where R=C.sub.8 -C.sub.24 alkyl R.sub.1 '=CH.sub.3, C.sub.2 H.sub.5 or H
- X=Cl.sup.- or Br.sup.-
- and a dialkyldimethylammonium halide of the formula: ##STR16## where R=C.sub.8 -C.sub.24 alkyl R.sub.2 '=C.sub.8 -C.sub.24 alkyl
- X=Cl.sup.- or Br.sup.- and said glycol is from about 5% to about 20% by weight alkylene glycol and about 0% to about 15% by weight water.
- 17. The quaternary ammonium compound solution of claim 1 wherein said quaternary ammonium compound is a benzalkonium halide of the formula: ##STR17## where R=C.sub.8 -C.sub.24 alkyl, R.sub.1 '=CH.sub.3, C.sub.2 H.sub.5 or H and X=Cl.sup.- or Br.sup.-.
- 18. The quaternary ammonium compound solution of claim 17 wherein said alkylene glycol is propylene glycol.
- 19. The quaternary ammonium compound solution of claim 17 wherein said quaternary ammonium compound is benzalkonium chloride.
- 20. The quaternary ammonium compound solution of claim 1 wherein the quaternary ammonium compound is a mixture of a benzalkonium halide of the formula: ##STR18## where R=C.sub.8 -C.sub.24 alkyl R.sub.1 '=CH.sub.3, C.sub.2 H.sub.5 or H
- X=Cl.sup.- or Br.sup.-
- and a dialkyldimethylammonium halide of the formula: ##STR19## where R=C.sub.8 -C.sub.24 alkyl R.sub.2 '=C.sub.8 -C.sub.24 alkyl
- X=Cl.sup.- or Br.sup.-
- 21. The quaternary ammonium compound solution of claim 20 wherein said alkylene glycol is propylene glycol.
- 22. The quaternary ammonium compound solution of claim 20 wherein said quaternary ammonium compound is a mixture of didecyldimethylammonium chloride and benzalkonium chloride.
Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 08/005,731, filed Jan. 19, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,414,124.
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