| abstract |
Highly alkaline thickened aqueous liquid hypohalite compositions, preferably thickened with a clay, preferably thixotropic, and preferably containing an alkali metal silicate can be used in a process for cleaning kitchen utensils having baked-on soils comprising the steps of treating a soiled utensil surface with the thickened alkaline hypohalite composition and then covering the treated soiled utensil surface with an excess of water at a temperature of more than about 100 DEG F. The preferred compositions, free of abrasives, containing clay and an alkali metal silicate are particularly stable; provide good corrosion protection to metals, and are milder to skin than normal alkaline hypohalite compositions. |