KEYWORDS: Automatic Dishwashing, phosphate alternative, phosphate-ban, market trends, consumer.
ABSTRACT: The most important criteria of automatic dishwashing (ADW) detergents, according to consumer reports, are cleaning, filming, rinsing, and drying of cutlery and tableware. Today, there are many kinds of products on the market at a high-performance level fulfilling all those needs of the end-consumer. But these products are based on phosphate, which will be limited in 2017 by EU legislation. Methylglycinediacetic acid (MGDA), a strong and efficient chelating agent, offers properties to close the performance gap when replacing phosphates. MGDA (available under the trade name Trilon® M) secures today’s established performance levels and supports the sustainable positioning of premium products.

THE CHALLENGE OF THE PHOSPHATE BAN
In 2017, an EU-wide phosphorous limitation of maximum 0.3 g per washing will be implemented. This means that 120,000 tonnes of phosphate need to be replaced by efficient alternatives. Classic detergents will switch to ...
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