Abstract:
DIETERGENT COMPOSITIONS FOR MECHANICALLY CLEANING HARD SURFACES (E.G.DISHES) ARE CHARACTERIZED BY THE PRESENCE THEREIN OF A MIXTURE OF METALLIC SALT OF CITRIC ACID (E.G. SODIUM CITRATE) AND WATER SOLUBLE POLYMERIC, ORGANIC POLYETECTROLYTE (E.G. HYDROLYZED MALEIC ANHYDRIDE POLYMERS). THIS MIXTURE PERMITS THE REDUCTION OF OR ELIMINATION OF CONDENSED PHOSPHATE SALTS COMMONLY USED IN DETERGENT OMPOSITIONS OF THIS TYPE (E.G. MACHINE DISHWASHING DETERGENTS).
Abstract:
Machine dishwashing detergents having a low condensed phosphate content and characterized by the presence therein of a metallic salt of citric acid (e.g. sodium citrate). An alkaline machine dishwashing detergent (e.g. pH at 1% concentration above 10.5) containing less than 30 weight percent on a dry basis of sodium tripolyphosphate and at least 5 weight percent of an alkali metal citrate.