A process for using glycolic acid derivatives to control antimicrobial activity is disclosed. The process comprises: Contacting a microbe with an antimicrobial composition containing, as its active ingredient, a member selected from the group consisting of N,N-bis(pelargonoyloxyethyl)pelargonoyloxyacetamide, N,N-bis(lauroyloxyethyl)lauroyloxyacetamide, N,N-bis (oleoyloxyethyl)oleoyloxyacetamide, N,N-bis(trimethylacetyloxyethyl)trimethylacetylacetamide, carboethoxymethyl hydrocinnamate, and bis(carbomethoxymethyl) adipate.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 308,743, filed Oct. 5, 1981, which is a division of application Ser. No. 235,812, filed Feb. 19, 1981 which issued on Aug. 24, 1982 as U.S. Pat. No. 4,346,043.
Diesters of glycolic acid are effective yarn lubricants for use in the textile industry. These compounds also inhibit the growth of bacteria and fungi.
