4. Conclusion
Dishwasher detergents are constantly evolving. Today, tablets are enjoying real success, thanks to their practicality and their ability to perform several functions: washing, rinsing, salting and deodorizing. Classic powders, on the other hand, are still preferred by some households, who consider them more economical. The trend is towards "multi-functionality", with "all-in-one" products. Innovations in this field take place at two levels: "chemical" innovations such as the introduction of bleaching agents, the use of enzymes, the incorporation of bleach catalysts and, more recently, special polycarboxylates; and technical innovations, more "visible" to the user, such as the switch from powder to tablet form, or technologies to minimize energy and water consumption. Figure 8 summarizes...
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Hand dishwashing products
The first hand dishwashing products were developed in the late 1940s. They mainly contained alkylphenol ethoxylates. The first anionic foaming ingredients were introduced into formulas in the early 1950s.
Today, the market share of these products varies widely between developing and developed countries, where,...
Patents
Numerous patents have been taken out in the field of dishwashing detergents; the main ones are listed in the bibliography:
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