08.02.19
US Patent No. 10,344,248 B2 (Lisa Maureen Sanders, Andrew M. Jensen, Kristopher Hodgson); Ecolab USA Inc. has patented a solid alkaline detergent composition comprised of a surfactant that is comprised of ethylene oxide/propylene oxide copolymer; silicate; amino carboxylate, wherein the combination of the silicate and amino carboxylate results in a metal protecting function; and an additional alkalinity source. The detergent is a pressed extruded solid, and/or a cast solid that is free of an enzyme and a bleaching agent.