Patent ID: 8426349
Filing Date: 2013-04-23
Classification: C11D

Abstract:
1. In an improved multifunctional cleaning composition for removing food soils, the improvement comprising: (i) from about 0.2% to about 10.0% by weight of the composition including methanesulfonic acid or alkali metal salt thereof; (ii) from about 0.1% to about 8.0% by weight of the composition including a hypochlorite; (iii) an effective amount of an alkaline agent to adjust solution pH to greater than 8; and (iv) at least one material selected from the group consisting of threshold inhibiting agents, scale inhibitors, chelating agents, and tripolyphosphates, wherein said composition exhibits an initial foam volume of less than about 200 mL following a dynamic foam test in which 100 mL of a 0.5% (v/v) use dilution of said composition is placed inside a 1 liter graduated cylinder that contains a 2.5 cm spherical aluminum oxide gas diffuser and subjected to a flow of air through the diffuser at a flow rate of 1.5 liters per minute for 15 seconds.