Patent ID: 9394508
Filing Date: 2016-07-19
CPC Classification: A47L,B08B,C11D

Claim Text:
1. A phosphorus-free detergent composition comprising: from about 0.1-10 wt-% of an aminocarboxylate; from about 0.1-10 wt-% of a water conditioning polymer, wherein said water conditioning polymer is a neutralized polycarboxylic acid; from about 20-80 wt-% of an alkalinity source; from about 20-80 wt-% of water, wherein the ratio of the aminocarboxylate to the water conditioning polymer is from about 1:2 to about 2:1 to provide synergistic reduction or elimination of scale build-up on treated surfaces, wherein the composition does not include phosphorus-containing builders, chelants and/or sequestrants, is phosphorus-free, does not contain surfactants, and is substantially free of nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA), and wherein the detergent composition when employed with a sanitizing composition in a separate application provides an effective sanitizing effect at wash temperatures that are not heated above about 140° F.