The present disclosure relates to high alkaline cleaners, cleaning systems and methods for removing polymerized zero
trans fat soils. The high alkaline cleaner of the present invention generally includes one or more alkaline
wetting and saponifying agent(s), a chelating / sequestering
system and a surface modifying-threshold agent
system. In various embodiments, the cleaners may include, at least one
cleaning agent comprising a surfactant or
surfactant system and / or a
solvent or
solvent system and / or a cleaning booster such as a
peroxide or
sulfite type additive. The cleaners may also include one or more components to modify the composition form and / or the application method in some embodiments. All components described above may also be optimized optionally, to provide emulsification of a composition (both as a
usable product or a concentrate that can be diluted to form a
usable product). The use of the high alkaline cleaner of the present invention has demonstrated enhanced cleaning characteristics especially at higher temperatures (100° F. to about 200° F.) but also shows enhanced cleaning at ambient temperatures.