Solid rinse aid composition and method of making same

A method of making a solid rinse aid composition comprising:

• a. admixing a solid acid, nonionic surfactant, and one or more short chain alkyl benzene and/or alkyl naphthalene sulfonates to form a mixture;
• b. allowing said mixture to set and thereafter;
• c. mixing in any liquid components comprising a preservative, additional surfactant, water, dye, or combination thereof to form a rinse aid mixture;
• d. forming a solid rinse aid composition with the rinse aid mixture,
• wherein the solid rinse aid composition comprises from about 5 wt. % to about 40 wt. % of the solid acid;
• from about 65 wt. % to about 90 wt. % of the one or more short chain alkyl benzene and/or alkyl naphthalene sulfonates, wherein said one or more short chain alkyl benzene and/or alkyl naphthalene sulfonates includes one or more of the following:
• sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium toluene sulfonate, sodium cumene sulfonate, potassium toluene sulfonate, ammonium xylene sulfonate, calcium xylene sulfonate, sodium C1-C4 naphthalene sulfonate, and sodium butylnaphthalene sulfonate;
• and
• from about 5 wt. % to about 30 wt. % of the nonionic surfactant;
• wherein said solid acid does not contain fatty acid or fatty acid salt;
• and
• wherein said solid rinse aid composition provides a use solution with a pH of less than 2.