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does anyone know what the chelating agent in jet-dry® is?
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Posted by albert_135 (My Page) on Wed, Oct 17, 07 at 12:40
| Their site says "JET-DRY® products are a special combination of nonionic surfactants, a chelating agent, dye, and fragrance* (*for our fragranced products)."
It would be very interesting to know what the chelating agent is.
If it is really a chelating agent like we studied at university then it (The agent, the product is too expensive.) might be useful in other household cleaning such as bathrooms.
If it is just something like vinegar or citric acid or some such and they are calling it a chelating agent then we are no longer interested as we know these are relatively useless when the water source is deep wells in the Southwest US
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RE: does anyone know what the chelating agent in jet-dry® is?
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A chelating agent is something that binds metals....vinegar isn't a chelating agent.
Likely the chelating agent in a rinse additive is used to bind iron.
Linda C |
RE: does anyone know what the chelating agent in jet-dry® is?
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I call shenanigans on the previous poster. Acetic acids and acetic acid salts are chelating agents. Vinegar is a mixture that contains, among other acids, an acetic acid. The acetic acid commonly found in white table vinegar can sequester iron and calcium under acidic conditions.
Thank you for your time,
Maria |
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