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US 4,545,917 AGranted
Automatic dishwasher product in solid form
AssigneeCreative Products Resource Associates, Ltd.
InventorsJames A. Smith, George W. Kellett, Jr.
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Abstract
An automatic dishwasher product comprising, in combination, a dispenser with openings therein and a water soluble solid composition positioned therein which comprises a high molecular weight polyethylene glycol, a non-ionic fatty acid alkanolamide, an oxyethylated alcohol, a non-ionic amine polyglycol condensate and, optionally, a fragrance, the measured release of said composition serving to increase detergent action and minimize spotting.
Claims13
A solid composition of matter suitable for use as a cleansing or rinsing agent in an automatic dishwasher comprising
- (a) from about 30-45%, by weight, of a polyethylene glycol or a blend of polyethylene glycols, said glycol or said blend thereof having a minimum molecular weight of about 4000;
- (b) from about 15-25%, by weight, of a non-ionic solid, fatty acid alkanolamide having 10-24 carbon atoms in the fatty acid moiety;
- (c) low foaming a non-ionic modified oxyethylated straight chain alcohol having 8-18 carbon atoms in the alcohol chain;
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- (d) low-foaming a non-ionic ethylene diamine polyglycol condensate;
- components (c) and (d) being present in a combined concentration of 30-55%, by weight, with the weight ratio of (c) to (d) ranging from 3:1-1:3.
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