Global Patent Index - EP 1061123 A1

EP 1061123 A1 20001220 - Automatic dish-washing machine cleaning process and compositions relating thereto

Title (en)

Automatic dish-washing machine cleaning process and compositions relating thereto

Title (de)

Verfahren und Zusammensetzungen zum Reinigen von Geschirrspülmittelmaschinen

Title (fr)

Procédé et compositions pour le nettoyage de lave-vaisselles

Publication

EP 1061123 A1 20001220 (EN)

Application

EP 00303177 A 20000414

Priority

  • EP 00303177 A 20000414
  • EP 99304182 A 19990528

Abstract (en)

An automatic dish washing machine cleaner comprises at least 50% wt of the total composition of a partially or fully hydrated organic acid and at least 0.5% wt of the total composition of a surfactant, ideally a non-ionic surfactant. The pH of a 1% aqueous solution of the cleaner at 20 DEG C is 3 or less. Also described are a process for cleaning a dish washing machine comprising adding the above machine dish washing cleaner to a machine, and the use of citric acid monohydrate in a dish washing machine cleaner to prevent mass solidification.

IPC 1-7

C11D 3/20

IPC 8 full level

C11D 3/20 (2006.01); C11D 11/00 (2006.01); C11D 1/72 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C11D 3/2075 (2013.01); C11D 3/2086 (2013.01); C11D 1/72 (2013.01); C11D 2111/14 (2024.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1061123 A1 20001220; EP 1061123 B1 20040630; EP 1061123 B2 20070214

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00303177 A 20000414