Inventors:
Kent P. Lannert - Freeburg IL
Assignee:
Monsanto Company - St. Louis MO
International Classification:
C11D 754
Abstract:
A machine dishwashing composition is provided which comprises the following: (a) from 5 to 90 percent by weight of a compound corresponding to the formula ##STR1## wherein M is alkali metal or ammonium and wherein n is a number from 1 through 3, and wherein R is selected from an alkyl radical having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkenyl radical having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkynyl radical having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a cycloalkane radical having from 3 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkanol radical having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms, an ether radical having at least 3 carbon atoms, an aryl radical having at least 6 carbon atoms, a substituted aryl radical having at least 6 carbon atoms wherein the substituents are halogen, nitro, amide or carboxyalkyl substituents, aralkyl radicals having at least 7 carbon atoms and arylether radicals having at least 7 carbon atoms, and (b) from 0 to 5 percent by weight of a low-foaming anionic or nonionic surfactant, (c) a chlorine-providing material in an amount sufficient to provide from 0. 5 percent to 2 percent by weight available chlorine, and (d) from 5 percent to 30 percent by weight soluble sodium silicate having an SiO. sub. 2 to Na. sub. 2 O mole ratio of from 1:1 to 3. 2:1.