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US 2013/0172228 A1Published application
Fast dissolving solid detergent
AssigneeEcolab USA Inc.
InventorsMichael Bartelme, Julie Marquardt, Steve E. Lentsch, Victor F. Man, Brian Robert Leafblad
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Abstract
A solid block or unit dosed detergent composition as described which can be utilized in a variety of applications for cleaning surfaces and objects, removing suspending soils, and rinsing easily. The detergent composition, when exposed to an aqueous solution such as water, dissolves quickly and completely to create the use solution.
Claims13
A unit dose solid detergent composition comprising:
- an alkali metal carbonate in an amount effective to provide a use solution having a pH of at least about 8;
- 1 to 20 wt. % of a surfactant;
- a solidification agent;
- and
- at least 0.2 wt. % of a branched fatty acid disintegrator
- wherein the solid detergent composition has a dissolution rate when exposed to 4000 mL of aqueous solution at 155° F. of at least 30 g/minute and is free of bleaching agents.
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