Biologically based detergent building agent

Abstract

A detergent building composition, comprising (i) one or more sugar oxidation products; and (ii) at least one performance-enhancing additive selected from the group consisting of aluminates, silicic acid, sodium silicate, potassium silicate, monosilicates, carbonates, silanes, siloxanes, amino acids, urea, boric acid, borate derivatives, molybdates, titanates, chelating agents, sugar alcohols, carboxylates, acids, and combinations thereof.A detergent building composition comprising (i) glucaric acid, gluconic acid, salts thereof, lactones thereof or combinations thereof; and (ii) at least one performance-enhancing additive selected from the group consisting of aluminates, silicic acid, sodium silicate, potassium silicate, monosilicates, carbonates, silanes, siloxanes, amino acids, urea, boric acid, borate derivatives, molybdates, titanates, chelating agents, sugar alcohols, carboxylates, acids and combinations thereof.