Patent ID: 8748364

Claim:
A detergent composition comprising: At least one aminocarboxylate represented by the structure: wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of H, CH 2 COOH, CH(COOH)CH 2 COOH, CH(CH 3 )COOH, CH(COOH)CH 2 CH 2 COOH, CH 2 CH(OH)CH 3 , CH 2 COOH, CH 2 CH 2 COOH, and CH 2 OH, and wherein R 2 is selected from the group consisting of H, COOH, CH 2 COOH, CH 2 OH, CH 2 CH 2 OH, CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 OH, CH 2 CH(OH)CH 3 , CH 2 CH 2 N(CH 2 COOH) 2 , CH 2 CH 2 NHCH 2 CH 2 N(CH 2 COOH) 2 , CH 2 CH 2 NHCH(COOH)CH 2 COOH, CH(CH 3 )COOH, CH(COOH)CH 2 CH 2 COOH, CH(COOH)CH2OH, and CH(COOH)CH 2 CH 2 OH; wherein the at least one aminocarboxylate is in an amount between about 37.5% and about 65% by weight; a maleic/methyl vinyl ether copolymer; an alkaline metal hydroxide or an alkaline metal carbonate or a combination thereof in an amount greater than about 25% by weight; wherein the detergent composition is free of phosphorous; and wherein a weight ratio of aminocarboxylate to maleic/methyl vinyl ether copolymer is from about 90:10 to about 50:10; and further wherein the detergent composition is a solid and is free of bleaching agents.