Calcium sequestering composition

摘要

This invention relates to compositions which are capable of sequestering calcium ions and are derived in part from renewable carbohydrate feedstocks. The calcium sequestering compositions are mixtures containing one or more hydroxycarboxylic acid salts, one or more oxoacid anion salts, and one or more citric acid salts.

主权项

1. A calcium sequestering composition comprising a combination of:
(a) about 40% to about 60% by weight of at least one gluconate salt, about 5% to about 15% by weight of at least one gluconate salt, about 3% to about 9% by weight of at least one 5-keto-gluconate salt, about 5% to about 10% by weight of at least one tartrate salt, about 5% to 10% by weight of at least one tartronate salt, and about 1% to 5% by weight of at least one glycolate salt; (b) from about 1% to about 50% by weight of at least one oxoacid anion salt; and, (c) from about 1% to about 50% by weight of at least one citric acid salt, wherein the salts of (a) are fully neutralized.