DETERGENT COMPOSITION COMPRISING MANGANESE-OXALATE
The present invention provides a detergent composition comprising MGDA, managanese oxalate and a bleach compound. In particular the invention provides detergent compositions that are suitable for automatic dishwashing (ADW).
1 . A detergent composition comprising manganese oxalate, MGDA and a bleach compound wherein the composition is encapsulated in a rigid PVOH capsule with one or more compartments.
2 . A detergent composition according to claim 1 , wherein the bleach compound comprises an inorganic perhydrate.
3 . A detergent composition according to claim 2 wherein the inorganic perhydrate is percarbonate.
4 . A detergent composition according to claim 1 wherein the composition further comprises at least one enzyme.
5 . A detergent composition according to claim 4 wherein the at least one enzyme is selected from the group consisting of proteases and amylases.
6 . A detergent composition according claim 1 wherein the composition further comprises at least one surfactant.
7 . A detergent composition according to claim 1 wherein the composition further comprises an anti-corrosion agent.
8 . A detergent composition according to claim 7 wherein the anti-corrosion agent comprises tolyltriazole (TTA).
9 . A detergent composition according to claim 1 wherein the pH is between 8 and 14.
10 . A detergent composition according to claim 1 wherein the composition comprises a bleach activator.
11 . A detergent composition according to claim 1 wherein the composition further comprises a sulphonated polymer.
12 . An ADW detergent composition according to claim 1
13 . A detergent composition according to claim 1 , wherein the detergent composition is in the form of: a powder, a gel, a liquid, a paste or any combination thereof.
14 . A method of cleaning tableware comprising the steps of: cleaning the tableware in an automatic dishwashing process by contacting the table with the composition according to claim 1 .
15 . A detergent composition according to claim 10 , wherein the bleach activator is tetraacetylethylenediamine (TAED).
16 . An ADW detergent composition according to claim 12 which further excludes phosphate compounds in the ADW detergent composition.
17 . An ADW detergent composition according to claim 1 , wherien the detergent composition comprises a percarbonate as a bleach compound, at least one enzyme, at least one surfactant, an anti-corrosion agent, a bleach activator and a sulphonated polymer.