| abstract |
Compositions suitable for cleaning, such as warewashing, are provided. The composition comprises: (a) a polymer comprising polymerized units of (i) an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer or a salt thereof, (ii) an ethylenically unsaturated sulfonic acid monomer or a salt thereof , and optionally (iii) one or more additional monomers or salts thereof, said polymer having a Mw of 2,000 to 100,000; (b) a water-soluble silicate; (c) a source of alkalinity; and ( d) Optionally, surfactants. |