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.
Abstract:
Fabrics are treated in machine drying apparatus to reduce static electricity carried by the fabrics, soften the fabrics and improve other fabric properties. A sponge impregnated with a heat softenable solid or semi-solid fabric-conditioning agent is placed within the dryer drum and the fabrics are tumbled in the dryer thereby causing some of the fabric-conditioning agent to be transferred to the fabric. When the dryer is heated, the heat of the dryer helps the fabric-conditioning agent to soften and assists in its distribution over the surface of fabric with which the impregnated sponge is brought into tumbling contact.