US Patent Issued to THE CLOROX on March 17 for "Quat-based compostable and biodegradable premoistened cleaning and disinfecting wipes system" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,576,176, issued on March 17, was assigned to THE CLOROX COMPANY (Oakland, Calif.).

"Quat-based compostable and biodegradable premoistened cleaning and disinfecting wipes system" was invented by Sophia Frank (Pleasanton, Calif.), John Glauber (Pleasanton, Calif.) and Tim Audiss (Pleasanton, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Pre-dosed wipes and packaged systems of such wipes including a nonwoven substrate formed from renewable natural plant-based fibers or derivatives of such fibers. The pre-dosed wipe as a whole meets applicable biodegradability/compostability standards (e.g., ASTM D6400, EN13432 or the like). The wipe may be a sanit...