Patent ID: 8329630

Claim:
A method of preparing a grease-removing ready-to-use cleaner comprising the steps of: A) dispersing a thickening agent in water to create a homogenous acidic dispersion; B) neutralizing the acidic dispersion with a chelant or a combination of chelants selected from the group consisting of tetrasodium glutamate diacetate and hydroxyethyliminodiacetic acid; C) adding to the neutralized dispersion more components, comprising: i) an alkalinity source comprising a mixture of an alkali metal salt and ethanolamine present in an amount sufficient to provide a free alkalinity (expressed as wt % Na2O) of less than about 1.0 wt %, based on the total weight of the cleaner composition, and a total alkalinity (expressed as wt % Na2O) of less than about 2.0 wt %, based on the total weight of the cleaner composition, ii) from about 0.1 wt % to about 3.0 wt % of one or more surfactants, iii) buffering agent to provide a pH of less than about 11.5 in the ready-to-use composition, iv) from about 3.0 wt % to about 8.0 wt % of a combination of one or more low vapor pressure solvents, and wherein the ready-to-use composition is substantially free of phosphorous, and does not travel when sprayed on a vertical surface.