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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2023
Ecolab Usa Inc., Saint Paul, MN (US);
Steven Lundberg, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Jesse Ray Murphy, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Jack Lehman, Saint Paul, MN (US);
John Mansergh, Saint Paul, MN (US);
ECOLAB USA INC., Saint Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
Warewash detergent compositions with reducing agents to overcome corrosion challenges in stainless steel dish machines subject to conditions from chlorine sanitizing rinse steps (or other oxidizing chlorine containing compositions) are provided. Detergent compositions or booster compositions used in combination with detergents beneficially containing a reducing agent that reacts with chlorine introduced in sanitizing rinse steps that follow detergent cleaning steps are provided. Methods for ware washing using the detergent compositions with reducing agents and methods for reducing residual chlorine in a ware washing cycle are also provided.