Patent ID: 6694989
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: A47L,A61L,C11D

Abstract:
A method of cleaning were to ensure the substantial removal of an alkaline or a synthetic nonionic rinse agent residue, the cleaning method comprising:(a) contacting ware with an aqueous alkaline cleaning composition forming ware having an alkaline residue; (b) contacting the ware have an alkaline residue of (a) with an aqueous rinse composition in a rinsing step, the aqueous rinse composition comprising about 10 to 500 ppm of a synthetic nonionic rinse agent comprising a polyalkylene oxide moiety, to form treated ware; (c) contacting the treated ware with a potable water rinse free of a rinse agent; and (d) treating ware in a post-detergent sanitizing step; wherein the method effectively removes any residue derived from either the alkaline composition or the synthetic nonionic sheeting agent from the wary.