Patent ID: 6191089
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
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;(c) 10 to 40% of an alkali metal carbonate;(d) 0.1% to 5% of a low foaming nonionic surfactant;(e) 0.1% to 5% of a sulfonated anionic surfactant which is a C.sub.8 -C.sub.14 alkyl diphenyl oxide disulfonate;(f) 0.05% to 2% of an alkali metal salt of a fatty acid;(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 the parrafin wax has a melting point of at least 135.degree. F. and said parrafin wax coated chlorine 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 a sodium aluminosilicate flow aid and said tablet is elliptically shaped.