| abstract |
Liquid, cleaning-agent compositions suitable for use in automatic dishwashers and methods of using the same are described, wherein the compositions comprise: (a) 35 to 95 wt % of one or more hydroxy mixed ethers according to the general formula: n nR 1 —O—[CH 2 CH(R 3 )O] x —[CH 2 CH(OH)]—R 2 n nwherein x represents a number greater than 1; R 1 represents a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 30 carbon atoms; R 2 represents a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 30 carbon atoms and, optionally, substituents selected from the group consisting of up to 5 hydroxy functionalities, up to 3 ether functionalities, and combinations thereof; and each R 3 independently represents a substituent selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl, and 2-methylbutyl; and n (b) 5 to 65 wt % of one or more glycerides selected from the group consisting of monoesters, diesters and triesters of glycerol with one or more C 1-10 monocarboxylic acids, and mixtures thereof. |