Product declaration

Zeolith A >30%

Soda 15–30%

Citrat 5–15%

List of ingredients as per EC 648/2004

Zeolite, sodium carbonate, sodium citrate

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Warning

Causes serious eye irritation. If medical advice is needed, have product container or label at hand. Keep out of reach of children. Wear eye protection. If in eyes: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. Dispose of contents/container according to the local/national regulations.

Origin and properties of the ingredients

Zeolite A (sodium aluminium silicate), the softener’s main ingredient, is made from the raw materials sodium silicate and sodium aluminate which are easily accessible. This silicate works according to the principle of the ion exchange device, i.e. trapping the calcium and magnesium ions the cause of hard water, thus producing soft water for washing with soap detergents. Soda (sodium carbonate) manufactured from calcium and common salt, reacts chemically with the limescale in the water, thus eliminating from the washing water one of the causes of its hardness. Citrate, the salt of citric acid, obtained by fermenting sugar-containing by-products such as molasses, binds limestone particularly at low temperatures.

Technical data

Density: 20 °C approx. 0.6–0.7 g / cm³  

68 °F approx. 0.021–0.025 oz / in³

pH value: 20 °C, 5 g / l itre  H₂O

68 °F, 0.18 oz / 34 fl oz US H₂O

approx. 10–11