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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Siegfried Bragulla, Monheim, DE;
Brian Glanville, Kent, GB;
Andreas Potthoff, Dusseldorf, DE;
Harald Kluschanzoff, Mettmann, DE;
Alfred Laufenberg, Dormagen, DE;
Assignee:
Henkel Ecolab GmbH & Co. OHG, Dusseldorf, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 9/42 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 9/42 ;
Abstract
A method for cleaning returnable bottles and similar containers used in the food industry. The method uses an enzymatic solution during the cleaning process. The cleaning results are at least as good as conventional methods, without requiring an increase in the duration of cleaning. The method substantially reduces bottle corrosion and waste water pollution compared to conventional methods.