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US Patent No. 8,822,403 B2; Ecolab USA, St. Paul, MN, has patented a solid detergent composition comprising a first alkalinity source consisting essentially of at least one alkali metal silicate; at least one saccharide comprising sucrose, fructose, inulin, lactulose, maltose or combinations thereof or at least one sugar alcohol comprising sorbitol; at least one polycarboxylic acid polymer; water; optionally a secondary alkalinity source comprised of sodium carbonate; and a nonionic surfactant. The composition contains less than approximately 0.5 weight percent of phosphorous. When heated at a temperature of 120°F., the solid detergent composition is dimensionally stable and has a growth exponent of less than two percent.