Low alkaline low temperature ware wash detergent for protein removal and reducing scale build-up

摘要

Caustic-free detergent compositions are provided. Detergent compositions including an aminocarboxylate, water conditioning agent, non-caustic source of alkalinity and water beneficially do not require the use of additional surfactants and/or polymers to provide suitable detergency and prevent scale build-up on treated surfaces and enhance protein removal from the treated surfaces. Beneficially the detergent compositions have a concentrate pH less than about 11.5. The detergent compositions are used with a sanitizer to employ the low alkaline detergent compositions are particularly suitable for use as low temperature ware wash detergents that beneficially reduce scale build-up. Methods of employing the low alkaline detergent compositions are also provided.

主权项

1. A low alkaline detergent composition comprising:
from about 0.1-15 wt-% of an aminocarboxylate; from about 0.1-15 wt-% of a water conditioning polymer; from about 0.1-15 wt-% of a builder; from about 5-60 wt-% of a non-caustic alkalinity source; and from about 20-80 wt-% of water, wherein the composition is free of surfactants and reduces or eliminates scale build-up and enhances protein removal on treated surfaces, and wherein a use solution of the composition has a pH of at least about 8, wherein the water conditioning polymer is a polyacrylate, polycarboxylate, or polycarboxylic acid and wherein the builder is a condensed phosphate, phosphonate or organic, phosphonate, and wherein the detergent composition provides an effective sanitizing effect at wash temperatures that are not heated above about 140° F. when employed with a sanitizer.