US4443270A
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Rinse aid composition
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1982-07-12
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Granted: 1984-04-17
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Expires: 2002-07-12
Abstract
Abstract A liquid rinse aid for use in automatic dishwashing machines comprises a low foaming ethoxylated nonionic surfactant, an organic chelating agent, a hydrotrope-water solubilizing system and 0.1-10%, by weight of the rinse aid, of magnesium, zinc, tin, bismuth or titanium ions, added in the form of a water soluble salt.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel Biard
- 👤 Rainer Lodewick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 13:33
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/0005; C11D3/0073; C11D1/00; C11D1/66; C11D1/72; C11D3/0026; C11D3/02; C11D3/04; C11D3/046
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
In a process for rinsing tableware in an automatic dishwashing machine wherein the rinse solution contains a low foaming ethoxylated nonionic surfactant to reduce spotting on washed and dried tableware and said rinse solution contains 50 ppm or less of water hardness measured as CaCO 3 and has a pH close to neutral, wherein the improvement comprises the addition of a source of water-soluble Mg ++ or Zn ++ ions to said rinse solution with said low foaming ethoxylated nonionic surfactant whereby corrosion of glass arising from the presence of chelating agents in automatic dishwashing detergent compositions or in automatic dishwashing rinse aid compositions is substantially eliminated.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
In a process for rinsing tableware in an automatic dishwashing machine wherein the rinse solution contains a low foaming ethoxylated nonionic surfactant to reduce spotting on washed and dried tableware and said rinse solution contains 50 ppm or less of water hardness measured as CaCO 3 and has a pH close to neutral, wherein the improvement comprises the addition of a source of water-soluble Mg ++ or Zn ++ ions to said rinse solution with said low foaming ethoxylated nonionic surfactant whereby corrosion of glass arising from the presence of chelating agents in automatic dishwashing detergent compositions or in automatic dishwashing rinse aid compositions is substantially eliminated.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
99 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the ethoxylated nonionic surfactant and water-soluble Mg ++ or Zn ++ ions are added to the rinse solution by addition of a liquid rinse aid composition comprising: (a) from about 1% to about 40% by weight of a low foaming ethoxylated nonionic surfactant; (b) from 0% to about 30% by weight of an organic chelating agent; (c) from about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of Mg ++ or Zn ++ ions or mixtures thereof, said ions being present in the form of a water-soluble salt thereof; and (d) a hydrotrope-water solubilizing system.
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