Patent ID: 11932830
Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
Field: Basic materials chemistry (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC C | IPC C

Claim 0:
1. A system for cleaning wares in an automatic dishwashing environment comprising:
a solid controlled release composition comprising from about 20 wt-% to about 95 wt-% of a hydroxide alkalinity source, from about 5 wt-% to about 20 wt-% of at least one polysaccharide material comprising carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) and xanthan, wherein the at least one polysaccharide material has having between about a 1 wt-% to about 2 wt-% aqueous solution viscosity at 25° C. of between about 520 cps and about 5000 cps, and a surfactant;
wherein the solid composition is a homogenous 2-in-1 composition providing a detergent and rinse aid in a single solid composition, wherein the solid composition is a multi-use composition lasting at least 12 cycles, and wherein the solid composition is not encapsulated with a delayed release composition; and
wherein the system does not include a dispensing system.