USE OF BRANCHED POLYESTERS ON THE BASIS OF CITRIC ACID AS ADDITIVE IN DETERGENTS, CLEANING AGENTS, WASHING AGENTS OR A FORMULA FOR TREATING WATER

摘要

The invention relates to the use of branched polyesters that can be obtained by polycondensing citric acid using at least one polyalcohol, and optionally using a polycarboxylic acid component as an additive in dish soaps, cleaning agents, detergents, or a formulation for water treatment and mixtures containing such branched polyesters. The invention further relates to the use of hydrophobically modified branched polyesters and the method for cleaning, washing, or water treatment using such branched polyesters.