Patent ID: 6025315
Filing Date: 2000-02-15
Classification: C11D

Abstract:
An automatic dishwashing tablet which comprises approximately by weight:(a) 20% to 40% of an alkali metal phosphate detergent builder salt;(b) 10% to 25% of a dialkali metal disilicate and/or alkali metal meta silicate;(c) 10 to 40% of an alkali metal carbonate and/or alkali metal citrate;(d) 0.1% to 5% of a low foaming nonionic surfactant;(e) 0 to 5% of a polymer containing sulfonic acid groups;(f) 0.05% to 2% of an alkali metal salt of a fatty acid; and(g) 0 to 1.0% of a pigment or dye;(h) 10% to 25% of sodium sulfate; and(i) 1% to 30% of a paraffin wax coated chlorine bleach compound wherein said paraffin wax coated chlorine bleach compound contains 60 wt % to 90 wt % of the chlorine bleach compound, 10 wt % to 40 wt % of the paraffin wax and 1 wt % to 10 wt % of sodium aluminosilicate as a flow aid, and wherein the paraffin wax has a melting point of at least 130.degree. F.