JP2015074631A - Foamable composition for evading noxious animal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a foamable composition for evading a noxious animal, capable of maintaining a foam-like material for a long time, preventing the noxious animal from invading and washing away the foam-like material after use.SOLUTION: The foamable composition for evading a noxious animal containing (1) an ethylene oxide adduct of high-grade aliphatic monohydric alcohol and/or a high-grade aliphatic monohydric alcohol having an addition mole number of 1 or 2, (2) a film forming water-soluble polymer and (3) a distasteful component distasteful to the noxious animal in a foaming agent composition including water and a surfactant is used after foaming caused by electric foam means, an aerosol or a pump foamer.

Description

  The present invention relates to a repellent foamable composition for preventing the invasion of harmful animals.

  Conventionally, as a means of extermination of harmful animals such as rats and pests, (1) solid agents containing rodenticides and insecticides and (2) traps using adhesives and mechanical devices have been used. Yes. The former is concerned about the safety of pets, infants, etc., and the latter has hygiene problems such as the effect being affected by the choice of installation location and the removal of carcasses.

  In addition to the above, the spray type spraying the foamable composition is frequently used as a simple and effective means for controlling harmful animals, and the development of new products has been attempted.

  For example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-146819 (Patent Document 1), a composition containing a non-adhesive resin soluble in dimethyl ether and a nonionic surfactant is sprayed to cover pests on a rod-shaped body. To capture. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-235023 (Patent Document 2) is a composition comprising a stock solution composed of water and a surfactant and a propellant, and devised a ratio of liquefied petroleum gas and dimethyl ether serving as a propellant. Thus, there is disclosed a foam composition that initially exhibits a sticky foam and then becomes non-sticky so as to suffocate and kill pests. Furthermore, Japanese Patent No. 4870312 (Patent Document 3) discloses a biocidal composition containing a specific gelling agent and silica, which is a foam gel but can be sprayed over a long distance in the same manner as a liquid. A composition is disclosed.

  The inventions described in these documents all relate to a foam composition (foamable composition) devised with the aim of improving the efficiency of directly capturing and exterminating harmful animals. On the other hand, the foam containing an aversive component for harmful animals can be kept in a predetermined place while maintaining its form for a long period of time, and can be easily and cleanly removed as needed after use. There is no conventional foaming technology.

JP 2003-146819 A JP 2009-235033 Japanese Patent No. 4870312

  The present invention maintains a foam containing an aversive component disliked by harmful animals for a long period of time to prevent the invasion of harmful animals, and after use, the foam can be washed out easily and cleanly. The object is to provide a new type of effervescent composition for repelling harmful animals.

  As a result of intensive studies to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present inventors have found that a specific fat is contained in a foaming agent composition (foaming basic ingredient) composed of water and a surfactant together with an aversive ingredient that is harmful to harmful animals. By containing a small amount of a group monohydric alcohol and / or these ethylene oxide adducts and a water-soluble polymer, foam that lasts for a long time can be formed, and the foam can be easily removed as needed. It has been found that a foamable composition is obtained.

  Thus, the present invention provides (1) a higher aliphatic monohydric alcohol and / or a higher aliphatic monohydric alcohol ethylene oxide having 1 or 2 added moles in a foaming agent composition containing water and a surfactant. It is intended to provide a foamable composition for repelling harmful animals, comprising an adduct, (2) a film-forming water-soluble polymer, and (3) an aversive component disliked by harmful animals.

  Furthermore, according to the present invention, there is provided a harmful animal repelling device characterized in that the foamable composition is used after being foamed by an electrical foaming means, an aerosol, a pump former or the like.

When the composition of the present invention is fired, a foam containing an aversive component that a harmful animal dislikes lasts for a long time. Intrusion can be prevented by blocking the path and preventing it from approaching. If the composition of the present invention is used to prevent the invasion of harmful animals, it will be hygienic because it will not leave the dead body of the harmful animals. Safe because it contains no chemicals. Moreover, since the composition of the present invention can be easily washed away with water after use, it is excellent in convenience.
The composition of the present invention can be easily foamed by applying it to an existing pump former, aerosol, or electrical foaming means.

  One of the characteristics of the foamable composition of the present invention is that the number of moles of higher aliphatic monohydric alcohol and / or (ethylene oxide) added is 1 or 2 in the foamed basic composition comprising water and a surfactant. It contains an ethylene oxide adduct of a higher aliphatic monohydric alcohol (also referred to as an ether compound of a higher aliphatic monohydric alcohol and ethylene oxide or a (poly) oxyethylene higher aliphatic ether). .

  Here, the higher aliphatic in the above-mentioned higher aliphatic monohydric alcohol or ethylene oxide adduct of higher aliphatic monohydric alcohol generally refers to a chain structure having 12 to 18 carbon atoms. . When a higher aliphatic monohydric alcohol having a carbon number of less than 12 and / or an ethylene oxide adduct of a higher aliphatic monohydric alcohol having an addition mole number of 1 or 2, sufficient foam life is obtained. On the other hand, when an ethylene oxide adduct of a higher aliphatic monohydric alcohol having a carbon number greater than 18 and / or a higher aliphatic monohydric alcohol having 1 or 2 added moles is used, the viscosity is increased and foamed. The ability decreases and the tendency of these compounds to precipitate without being completely dissolved is increased.

  Thus, preferred examples of the higher aliphatic monohydric alcohol used in the foamable composition of the present invention include oleyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, isostearyl alcohol, cetostearyl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, lauryl alcohol and the like. be able to. Examples of ethylene oxide adducts of higher aliphatic monohydric alcohols having an addition mole number of 1 or 2 suitable for use in the foamable composition of the present invention include polyoxyethylene cetyl ether 2EO, polyoxy And oleyl ether 2EO. The higher aliphatic monohydric alcohols may be used alone or in combination of two or more. Similarly, an ethylene oxide adduct of a higher aliphatic monohydric alcohol having 1 or 2 added moles can also be used.

  The content of the higher aliphatic monohydric alcohol and / or ethylene oxide adduct of the higher aliphatic monohydric alcohol having 1 or 2 added moles used in the foamable composition of the present invention is preferably the whole composition 0.1 to 4% by weight, and more preferably 0.5 to 2% by weight. When the content is less than 0.1% by weight, the life of the foam is shortened. On the other hand, when the content is more than 4% by weight, the foaming ability decreases due to thickening, and higher aliphatic alcohol and / or An ethylene oxide adduct of a higher aliphatic monohydric alcohol having an addition mole number of 1 or 2 cannot be dissolved and precipitates.

  A further feature of the foamable composition of the present invention is that a higher aliphatic monohydric alcohol and / or a higher mole number of 1 or 2 as described above is contained in the foamed basic composition comprising water and a surfactant. In addition to the ethylene oxide adduct of aliphatic monohydric alcohol, a film-forming water-soluble polymer is contained. This ensures the formation of a foam that has a long life and can be easily washed away. As the film-forming water-soluble polymer of the composition of the present invention, various water-soluble polymers conventionally used for the purpose of film formation can be basically used as described below.

  For example, an anionic polymer comprising acrylic acid copolymer or methacrylic acid copolymer (copolymer), vinyl acetate copolymer, or maleic acid copolymer can be used as the film-forming water-soluble polymer in the foamable composition of the present invention. In particular, the acrylic acid copolymer or methacrylic acid copolymer is a general term for acrylic resin alkanolamine liquid [(alkyl acrylate / diacetone acrylamide) copolymer, alkyl acrylate copolymer, and the like. ], Octylamide acrylate / hydroxypropyl acrylate / butylaminoethyl methacrylate copolymer, hydroxyethyl acrylate / butyl acrylate / methoxyethyl acrylate copolymer, (acrylates / stearyl acrylate / ethylamine methacrylate oxide) copolymer, etc. Examples of the vinyl acetate copolymer include vinyl acetate / vinyl pyrrolidone copolymer and vinyl acetate / crotonic acid copolymer, and examples of the maleic acid copolymer include methoxyethylene maleic anhydride copolymer.

  Cationic polymers can also be used, for example, cationic cellulose such as O- [2-hydroxy-3- (trimethylammonio) propyl] hydroxyethyl chloride chloride, O- [2-hydroxy-3- (trimethylammoni chloride). C) Cationized guar gum such as propyl] guar gum, Cationized dextran such as O- [2-hydroxy-3- (trimethylammonio) propyl] dextran chloride, Vinylpyrrolidone / N, N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate copolymer diethyl sulfate Salt, vinylpyrrolidone / dimethylaminopropylmethacrylamide / methacryloylaminopropyllauryldimonium chloride and the like.

  Amphoteric polymers can also be used, such as polymethacryloylethyldimethylbetaine, copolymers of polymethacryloylethyldimethylbetaine and methacryloylethyltrimethylammonium chloride or alkyl methacrylate, octylacrylamide / butylaminoethyl methacrylate / methacrylic acid / methacrylate copolymer Etc.

  Furthermore, nonionic polymers can be used, for example, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl methyl ether, alkyl acrylate copolymers such as hydroxyethyl acrylate / methoxyethyl acrylate copolymer, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose and the like. Can be mentioned.

  Examples of particularly preferred film-forming water-soluble polymers for use in the foamable composition of the present invention are those comprising copolymers containing an acrylic acid structure or a methacrylic acid structure. That is, in addition to the acrylic acid copolymer or methacrylic acid copolymer described above as an anionic polymer, an amphoteric polymer (part) and / or a cationic polymer (part) are added to an acrylic acid polymer (part) or a methacrylic acid polymer (part). It has been found that water-soluble polymers comprising (bonded) copolymers are suitable as film-forming water-soluble polymers of the foamable composition of the present invention.

  Thus, a specific example of a film-forming water-soluble polymer particularly suitable for use in the present invention is “diacetone acrylamide” sold by Kyoyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. under the trade name “Plus Size L-53”. / Alkyl acrylate "copolymers". This is also known as “alkyl acrylate / alkyl methacrylate / diacetone acrylamide / methacrylic acid copolymer” and is an example of an anionic polymer (copolymer). In addition, as an example of a film-forming water-soluble polymer comprising a copolymer in which an amphoteric polymer moiety is bonded to a methacrylic acid polymer moiety, “(methacryloyloxyethyl) sold under the trade name“ Yukaformer R205S ”from Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation. Carboxybetaine / alkyl methacrylate) copolymer ”(also known as N-methacryloyloxyethyl N, N-dimethylammonium-α-N-methylcarboxybetaine / alkyl methacrylate ester copolymer). Furthermore, as an example of a film-forming water-soluble polymer comprising a copolymer in which an amphoteric polymer moiety and a cationic polymer moiety are bonded to a methacrylic acid polymer moiety, the trade name of “Plus Size L-450” from Kyoyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. And "methacryloylethyldimethylbetaine / methacryloylethyltrimethylammonium chloride / methacrylic acid 2-hydroxyethyl copolymer" and the like.

  The content of the film-forming water-soluble polymer as described above is preferably 0.1 to 4% by weight, more preferably 0.4 to 3% by weight of the entire composition. When the content is less than 0.1% by weight, the life of the foam is extremely shortened. When the content is more than 4% by weight, the foaming ability is reduced due to thickening or the foam is solidified when dried. It becomes difficult to wash away.

  In the composition of the present invention, the surfactant is a basic component of foaming together with water. The surfactant used in the composition of the present invention is an anionic (sex) surfactant, a cationic (sex) surfactant, an amphoteric surfactant or a nonionic (sex) interface used in a normal foaming agent composition. They can be selected from among the active agents, and these can be used alone or in combination. In addition, each of the anionic surfactant, the cationic surfactant, the amphoteric surfactant, and the nonionic surfactant can be used not only in a single type but also in a plurality of types.

  For example, examples of the anionic surfactant used in the present invention include alkyl ethers such as sodium polyoxyethylene lauryl ether sulfate, alkyl ether phosphates such as sodium polyoxyethylene lauryl ether phosphate, and sodium polyoxyethylene lauryl ether acetate. Alkyl ether carboxylates such as polyoxyethylene lauryl ether sulfate triethanolamine, alkyl sulfate sulfates such as sodium lauryl sulfate, sulfosuccinates such as sodium di-2-ethylhexyl sulfosuccinate, tetra Examples include, but are not limited to, sulfonates such as sodium decenesulfonate and N-acylamino acid salts such as coconut oil fatty acid sarcosine sodium.

  Examples of the cationic surfactant used in the present invention include alkyltrimethylammonium salts such as stearyltrimethylammonium chloride, dialkyldimethylammonium salts such as distearyldimethylammonium chloride, cetylpyridium chloride, benzalkonium chloride, and benzethonium chloride. And amidoamines such as behenamidopropyldimethylamine, but are not limited thereto.

  Examples of amphoteric surfactants used in the present invention include 2-heptadecyl-N-hydroxyethyl-N-carboxylate methyl imidazolinium chloride, 2-heptadecyl-N, N-bishydroxyethyl imidazolinium salt, etc. Examples include, but are not limited to, imidazoline-based surfactants, betaine-based surfactants such as lauryldimethylaminoacetic acid betaine, lauric acid amidopropyl betaine, coconut oil alkyl betaine, and coconut oil fatty acid amidopropyl betaine.

  Examples of the nonionic surfactant used in the present invention include fatty acid alkanolamides such as coconut oil fatty acid diethanolamide, polyoxyethylene alkyl ethers such as polyoxyethylene oleyl ether, and polyoxyethylene polyoxypropylene alkyl ethers. Sorbitan fatty acid esters such as polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate, sucrose fatty acid esters, fatty acid glycerin esters such as glyceryl monooleate, polyoxyethylene hydrogenated castor oil, polyoxyethylene lanolin, polyoxyethylene lanolin alcohol, Examples thereof include, but are not limited to, alkyl glycol hydroxypropyl ether and alkyl glucoside.

  Any of the various surfactants described above can basically be used in the composition of the present invention, and the combination thereof is not particularly limited. However, from the viewpoint of foaming power, since most of the foaming power is an anionic surfactant, it is generally preferable to use an anionic surfactant as the main surfactant. At the same time, it is particularly preferable to use a nonionic surfactant (or amphoteric surfactant) as an auxiliary surfactant in combination with an anionic surfactant in order to further improve the bubble force. Cationic surfactants can also be used, but care must be taken with compatibility with water-soluble polymers.

  Thus, suitable surfactants for use in the compositions of the present invention include anionic surfactants (eg, sodium polyoxyethylene lauryl ether sulfate) and nonionic surfactants (eg, coconut oil fatty acid diethanolamide). ).

  The content of water and surfactant used in the foamable composition of the present invention is not particularly limited, and the desired foam performance can be exhibited together with other components used in the composition of the present invention. Generally, the amount of water is about 75 to 85% by weight and the surfactant is about 10 to 20% by weight based on the total amount of the composition.

  The term “harmful animal” used in connection with the present invention includes various animals that humans desire to avoid as needed and is not particularly limited. That is, the harmful animals targeted by the repellent foamable composition of the present invention are typically rats, cockroaches, and ants, but in addition, slugs, snails, centipedes, gejigeji, spiders, beetles, flies. Arthropods and mollusks such as stray cats, stray dogs, bats and snakes are also included.

  Depending on the kind of harmful animal to be targeted, an aversive component disliked by the harmful animal is blended in the foamable composition of the present invention. Examples of such disgusting components include l-menthol, pepper extract, wasabi extract, geranium extract, mint water, mint extract, ginger extract, clove extract, lemon extract, etc. It is not limited to. The content of these disgusting components is not particularly limited and is appropriately determined so as to obtain a desired foam performance together with other components of the composition of the present invention. It is a small amount of about 0.1 to 2% by weight with respect to the total amount.

  In the foamable composition of the present invention, various components that are usually added can be added as needed as long as the above-described properties are not impaired. For example, it is preferable to add preservatives such as parabens, benzoates and sorbates. In order to solubilize oily components such as l-menthol and parabens, polyoxyethylene alkyl ether having a large number of added moles of ethylene oxide (for example, polyoxyethylene cetyl ether 20EO) may be added. Furthermore, you may mix | blend concentrated glycerin in order to give the foam stickiness. In addition, chelating agents such as EDTA, phosphoric acid compounds and citric acid, solubilizing agents such as ethanol and propylene glycol, and fragrances can also be added.

In order to clarify the features of the present invention more specifically, examples will be described below, but the present invention is not limited to these examples.
<Preparation of Example Composition and Comparative Example Composition>
As shown in Table 1-1 and Table 1-2, each component was dissolved uniformly while heating, and the composition according to the present invention (Examples 1 to 4) and the composition for comparison (Comparative Example 1) were used. ~ 6) were prepared.

  In Example 1, 0.5% cetostearyl alcohol (trade name: Calcoal 6850, manufactured by Kao Corporation) as a higher aliphatic monohydric alcohol and oleyl alcohol (trade name: oleyl alcohol P, manufactured by Higher Alcohol Industry Co., Ltd.) Polyoxyethylene cetyl ether 2EO (trade name: BC-2, manufactured by Nikko Chemicals Co., Ltd.) by adding an ethylene oxide adduct of a higher aliphatic monohydric alcohol having an addition mole number of 1 or 2) As an example of a film-forming water-soluble polymer, 0.9% of (methacryloyloxyethylcarboxybetaine / alkyl methacrylate) copolymer [Mitsubishi Chemical Co., Ltd. Yuka Former R205S] This is a combination of 0.1% l-menthol and 0.3% red pepper extract as a disgusting ingredient. It is an example of a foamable composition according to light.

  Example 2 is a foamable composition according to the present invention which is the same as Example 1 except that 0.5% of oleyl alcohol is added as a higher aliphatic monohydric alcohol.

  In Example 3, 1.5% of cetyl alcohol alone was blended as a higher aliphatic monohydric alcohol, and as an example of a film-forming water-soluble polymer, a (diacetone acrylamide / alkyl acrylate) copolymer [Kohaku Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. ) Plus size L-53] is an example of an effervescent composition according to the present invention containing 2.00% of wasabi and 0.2% of wasabi extract and geranium extract as disgusting components.

  In Example 4, 1.5% of polyoxyethylene cetyl ether 2EO was blended as an ethylene oxide adduct of a higher aliphatic monohydric alcohol having an addition mole number of 1 or 2, and Example 3 was obtained as a film-forming water-soluble polymer. Similarly, 1.00% of “(diacetone acrylamide / alkyl acrylate) copolymer” was blended, and 0.30% of pepper extract, 0.20% of wasabi extract, and 0.20 of geranium extract as disgusting components. 2 is an example of a foamable composition according to the present invention formulated with%.

  Comparative Example 1 is only a foaming agent base composed of water and a surfactant, and a higher aliphatic monohydric alcohol (and / or an ethylene oxide adduct of a higher aliphatic monohydric alcohol having an addition mole number of 1 or 2), This is an example in which neither a water-soluble polymer nor an aversive component is blended.

  Comparative Examples 2 to 4 are each a component of a water-soluble polymer, a higher aliphatic monohydric alcohol (and / or an ethylene oxide adduct of a higher aliphatic monohydric alcohol having an addition mole number of 1 or 2, and an aversive component). This is a missing example.

  Comparative Example 5 is an example in which the blending amount of the higher aliphatic monohydric alcohol and the water-soluble polymer exceeds 4% by weight.

  Comparative Example 6 is an example in which behenyl alcohol having 22 carbon atoms is used as the higher aliphatic monohydric alcohol.

<Foam performance test>
About the composition of the Example and comparative example which were prepared as mentioned above, the duration of foam | bubble and the ease of washing away the foam which left and dried were evaluated by the following method.
(1) Confirmation of bubble duration:
Using a pump former, an aliquot of each composition was placed in a beaker and the foam duration was observed. Evaluation with respect to the retention time of the foam is as follows: “Having a retention time of 5 hours or more and particularly excellent foam sustainability”, ○ “Having a retention time of 3 to 5 hours and good foam persistence ”×” The foam retention time is 3 hours or less, and the persistence of the foam is not sufficient ”.
(2) Confirmation of Ease of Washing of Foam Each composition after the duration of foam was confirmed as described above was washed with running water after 24 hours to confirm whether it was easy to wash away the dried foam.
In the table, “◎” means “easy to wash away”, “「 ”means“ washed out well ”, and“ x ”means“ it was difficult to wash away ”. The test results are shown in Table 2-1 and Table 2-2.

<Confirmation test of intrusion prevention effect>
(1) As a first step, the effects of Examples 1 to 4 and Comparative Examples 1 to 6 prepared as described above were confirmed for the ants by the following method: 20 cm in length, 30 cm in width, A circular foam is created using a mechanical former so that the height is 1 cm, the width is 2 cm, and the diameter is 10 cm in a transparent plastic case with a height of 5 cm. Ants were released. After 5 hours, the effect was determined by the number of ants entering the circle. That is, “0”, ○ “less than 10%”, and “10% or more”. The results are shown in Table 3-1 and Table 3-2.

(2) As a second step, the foam of the compositions of Examples 1 to 4 is sprayed once a day on the floor of the restaurant kitchen using a mechanical former so as to go around the room. This was repeated for 7 consecutive days, and the invasion prevention effect of rats or cockroaches was observed: “A” indicates that no traces of entry of mice or cockroaches were observed in the foam area, and an excellent effect was observed. The results are shown in Table 4, assuming that “effect was not recognized”.

As the above results show, the foam formed by the foamable composition of the present invention reliably maintains a foamy form for a long time and can be easily washed away after use, such as rats, cockroaches, Highly effective against the invasion of harmful animals such as ants.

Claims (6)

During the foaming agent composition containing water and a surfactant,
(1) A higher aliphatic monohydric alcohol and / or an ethylene oxide adduct of a higher aliphatic monohydric alcohol having an addition mole number of 1 or 2,
(2) A film-forming water-soluble polymer, and (3) a foamable composition for repelling harmful animals, which contains an aversive component disliked by harmful animals. The content of the ethylene oxide adduct of the higher aliphatic monohydric alcohol and / or higher aliphatic monohydric alcohol having an addition mole number of 1 or 2 is 0.1 to 4% by weight,
The foamable composition according to claim 1, wherein the content of the water-soluble polymer (2) is 0.1 to 4 weights.   The foamable composition according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the water-soluble polymer comprises a copolymer containing an acrylic acid structure or a methacrylic acid structure.   The foaming composition according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the surfactant in the foaming agent composition contains at least an anionic surfactant.   The aversive component disliked by the harmful animal is selected from 1-menthol, red pepper extract, wasabi extract, geranium extract, mint water, mint extract, ginger extract, clove extract, or lemon extract The foamable composition according to any one of claims 1 to 4. A repellent device for harmful animals, wherein the foamable composition according to any one of claims 1 to 5 is used after being foamed by a pump former, an aerosol, or an electrical foaming means.