Concentrated warewashing compositions and methods

摘要

The invention generally relates to concentrated warewashing compositions and methods of using the same. In some aspects, the invention uses concentrated compositions in methods of warewashing where the concentrate is applied directly to the article to be cleaned, rather than dispensed into a sump and applied to the article as a ready-to-use composition. In additional aspects, the methods of using highly concentrated alkaline and/or acid compositions in an alternating pattern of alkaline-acid-alkaline or acid-alkaline-acid, or the like, provide substantially similar or superior cleaning efficacy while reducing the overall consumption of the alkaline and/or acid compositions.

主权项

1. A method of cleaning an article in a dishmachine comprising:
applying directly to the article a first concentrated cleaning composition, wherein the direct application contacts the article itself and not apply the composition to a sump or otherwise dilute the composition prior to contacting the article, comprising: (i)
from about 50 wt-% to about 90 wt-% of a source of alkalinity or a source of acidity; (ii) optional materials selected from the group consisting of surfactant, thickener, chelating agent, bleaching agent, catalyst, enzyme, solidification agent and mixtures thereof; and (iii) water, wherein the first concentrated cleaning composition has at least 20 wt-% active ingredients; and applying to the article a second composition selected from the group consisting of a first acidic cleaning composition, a first alkaline cleaning composition, a second acidic cleaning composition, a second alkaline cleaning composition, a rinse aid composition and mixtures thereof.