Patent ID: 6350726
Filing Date: 2002-02-26
Classification: C11D

Abstract:
A speckled powdered automatic dishwashing composition comprising approximately by weight a mixture of:(a) 85% to 99% of noncolored agglomerated particles of: (i) 15% to 25% of a first alkali metal phosphate detergent builder salt; (ii) 2% to 12% of a first alkali metal disilicate compound; (iii) 35% to 45% of a first alkali metal nonphosphate detergent builder salt; (iv) 25% to 35% of a first alkali metal sulfate; and (v) 0.5% to 2.5% of a first ethoxylated nonionic surfactant; and (b) 1% to 15% of colored agglomerated particles of: (i) 0.05% to 0.75% of a mixture of a green pigment and a yellow pigment; (ii) 15% to 25% of a second alkali metal phosphate builder salt; (iii) 2% to 12% of a second alkali metal disilicate; (iv) 35% to 45% of a second alkali metal carbonate; (v) 25% to 35% of a second alkali metal sulfate; and (v) 0.5% to 2.5% of a second ethoxylated nonionic surfactant wherein excluded from the instant compositions are anionic surfactants, fatty acid or alkali metal salts of fatty acid, crosslinked polyacrylate polymers and more than 10 wt. % of water.