A
A
u
u
t
t
o
o
m
m
a
a
t
t
i
i
c
c
D
D
i
i
s
s
h
h
w
w
a
a
s
s
h
h
e
e
r
r
D
D
e
e
t
t
e
e
r
r
g
g
e
e
n
n
t
t
s
s
(
(
A
A
D
D
W
W
D
D
)
)
R
R
E
E
Q
Q
U
U
I
I
R
R
E
E
M
M
E
E
N
N
T
T
S
S
O
O
F
F
D
D
I
I
S
S
H
H
W
W
A
A
S
S
H
H
I
I
N
N
G
G
D
D
E
E
T
T
E
E
R
R
G
G
E
E
N
N
T
T
1.
Readily soluble in water
2.
Non corrosive on equipment and dishware
3.
Non irritating
4.
Biodegradable
5.
Economical in use
6.
Readily rinseable
7.
Stable during storage
8.
Effective cleaner
•
Wet the surface of the soil, decrease the surface tension, so water can penetrate the
soil more readily
•
Disperse the insoluble materials that may form aggregates and hold them in suspension
•
Dissolve soluble soils both inorganic and organic the more rapid the solution, the better
the detergent
•
Emulsify fats and oils ie break up fats and oils into smaller globules so they remain in
suspension
•
Sequester (remove or inactivate) Calcium (Ca) and Magnesium (Mg) salts in hard water so
their precipitation is prevented and cleaning efficiency not impaired.
O
LD
G
ENERATION
D
ETERGENTS
Detergents from the old generation achieved their wash performance by their high alkalinity. This
class of detergent is very corrosive and is very toxic if swallowed. Due the nature of the old
generation detergents they are classified as CORROSIVE. This type of detergent is still available
on the market eg. ACTIVE.
N
EW
G
ENERATION
D
ETERGENTS
The new generation detergents are less alkaline and no longer have the corrosive properties of their
old counterparts. Due to the weak alkaline properties these detergents are now labelled as an
IRRITANT. Examples of detergent brands are SUN, FINISH, ELECTROSOL and CASCADE
COMPLETE and CASCADE PURE RINSE FORMULA.
