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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2016
Ecolab Usa Inc., Saint Paul, MN (US);
Melissa Martinez-Crowley, Greensboro, NC (US);
Jeffrey John Biggs, High Point, NC (US);
Stephen Todd Smith, Greensboro, NC (US);
Meghan Babcock, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Ecolab USA Inc., Saint Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to solid detergents for cleaning restaurant soils and methods of making and using the same. Embodiments of the invention can include solid cleaning compositions having an alkalinity source comprising an alkali metal carbonate, a surfactant system comprising an anionic surfactant and a nonionic surfactant, a water conditioning agent, and water. Embodiments of the invention can have a pH between about 7 and about 11, and are suitable for removing restaurant soils, including, synthetic grease, animal grease, and proteinaceous soils.