Applicator for Sanitizing and/or Disinfecting Solution

Abstract

A textile applicator for application of a sanitizing and/or disinfecting solution to a surface. The applicator incorporates a plurality of direct spun polyester microfiber yarns to define a textile surface which does not bind or inactivate quaternary ammonium compounds, chlorine-based or peracetic and/or other peroxygen based sanitizing and/or disinfecting agents. Thus, the sanitizing and/or disinfecting agent is readily released to the surface being treated without any requirement of pre-loading surface binding sites or applying a charge-modifying surface treatment.

1 . A textile applicator of fibrous construction for application of a liquid sanitizing or disinfecting solution to a surface, the applicator comprising:
 a plurality of multi-filament stitching yarns disposed in stitched relation through at least one layer of polyester fleece in a stitch-bonded fabric construction forming a liquid carrier fabric for collection and dispersal of the sanitizing or disinfecting solution, wherein the stitching yarns comprise a plurality of direct spun polyester filaments characterized by a substantially circular cross sectional perimeter wherein the stitching yarns define a plurality of loops across one side of the textile applicator and a connection surface across an opposing side facing away from the loops, the connection surface being adapted for peel-away bonding to hooking elements on a user-manipulated cleaning tool and wherein the liquid carrier fabric is substantially free of any conjugated split fibers and substantially free of any amide-containing constituent, the liquid carrier fabric being nonreactive with both quaternary ammonium compounds, and chlorine such that the concentration of quaternary ammonium compounds or chlorine in the sanitizing or disinfecting solution degrades by not more than about 10% following immersion of the liquid carrier fabric in the sanitizing or disinfecting solution for a period of one hour.   
     
     
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