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US 2016/0102274 A1Published application
Detergent builder and dispersant synergy in calcium carbonate scale prevention
OwnerTyler Smith, Erik Johnston +1inventors
InventorsTyler Smith, Erik Johnston, Brian Furey
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Abstract
Cleaning compositions are provided. The cleaning compositions can include a builder and a dispersant. The cleaning compositions can include one or more additional components. The cleaning compositions can be used in cleaning applications such as automated dishwashing.
Claims26
A cleaning composition comprising, by weight, about 1% to about 45% a builder and about 0.1% to about 10% a dispersant.
A cleaning composition selected from the group consisting of:
- a cleaning composition comprising, by weight, about 20% of a builder and about 4% carboxymethyl inulin;
- a cleaning composition comprising, by weight, about 20% of a builder and about 2% carboxymethyl inulin;
- a cleaning composition comprising, by weight, about 20% of a builder and about 1% carboxymethyl inulin;
- a cleaning composition comprising, by weight, about 20% of a builder and about 0.5% carboxymethyl inulin;
- a cleaning composition comprising, by weight, about 15% of a builder and about 2% carboxymethyl inulin;
- a cleaning composition comprising, by weight, about 20% of a builder and about 4% polyaspartic acid;
- a cleaning composition comprising, by weight, about 20% of a builder and about 2% polyaspartic acid;
- a cleaning composition comprising, by weight, about 20% of a builder and about 1% a homopolymer of acrylic acid with molecular weight of about 4500 g/mol;
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- a cleaning composition comprising, by weight, about 20% of a builder and about 0.5% a homopolymer of acrylic acid with molecular weight of about 4500 g/mol;
- wherein the builder is a mixture comprising, by weight, about 20% to about 75% disodium glucarate, 0 to about 10% sodium gluconate, 0 to about 10% disodium tartrate, 0 to about 4% disodium tartronate, 0 to about 4% sodium glycerate, 0 to about 4% sodium glycolate, 0 to about 4% sodium 5-ketogluconate, 0 to about 2% sodium 2-ketogluconate, 0 to about 10% disodium oxalate, 0 to about 10% sodium formate, 0 to about 2% sodium glucuronate, about 15% to about 40% sodium aluminate, 0 to about 7% sodium nitrate, and 0 to about 10% water.
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