The Procter Gamble Company

Charles R Ries

Lawrence A Gilbert

Robert A Staab

Royal D Collins

Linda A Halas

Brian D Barford

Alkaline dishwasher detergent composition having a specific critical pH, and a relatively high level of available chlorine, buffered with trisodium phosphate, containing a tripolyphosphate or pyrophosphate sequestering builder, and having a relatively high level of surfactant. The detergent composition is substantially free of highly alkaline materials and organic builders and preferably contains 2.0r alkali metal silicate and/or a preferred C.sub.17 -C.sub.19 polyethoxylate surfactant.

Alkaline dishwasher detergent

Alkaline dishwasher detergent composition having a specific critical pH, and, preferably, a relatively high level of available chlorine, buffered with trisodium phosphate, containing a tripolyphosphate or pyrophosphate sequestering builder, and having a relatively high level of surfactant. The detergent composition is substantially free of highly alkaline materials and organic builders and preferably contains 2.0r alkali metal silicate and/or a preferred C.sub.17 -C.sub.19 polyethoxylate surfactant.

Growing community of inventors

Cincinnati, OH, United States of America

Charles R Ries