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US 4,680,134 AGranted
Method for forming solid detergent compositions
AssigneeEcolab Inc.
InventorsBernard J. Heile, Terry J. Klos
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Abstract
Methods are disclosed for preparing solid alkaline detergent compositions from aqueous emulsions comprising water, a source of alkalinity, a condensed phosphate hardness sequestering agent and a solidifying agent such as anhydrous sodium carbonate, comprising heating said emulsion to hydrate and melt the solidifying agent and then cooling the mixture.
Claims10
A detergent composition comprising:
- (a) about 5-25% of an alkali metal hydroxide;
- (b) a condensed phosphate hardness sequestering agent;
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- (c) an amount of a solidifying agent selected from the group consisting of hydrated sodium carbonate, hydrated sodium sulfate and mixtures thereof, which is effective to harden the detergent composition into a uniform solid.
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