Just a description from Wikipedia...But keep in mind....on the SDS....the amount used is not listed because trade secret....so don't go all crazy....
Just a bit of explanation of ONE of the ingredients listed....
and I have not tried it or used it, so I cannot comment at all about it...and do not know anything about it to give comment....
Just sharing so if some of you are curious about the ingredient (as many others we use in our industry) here is just one way to learn about our chems.....
Cleaning agent
Sulfamic acid is used as an acidic
cleaning agent, sometimes pure or as a component of proprietary mixtures, typically for
metals and
ceramics. It is frequently used for removing
rust and
limescale, replacing the more volatile and irritating
hydrochloric acid, which is however cheaper. It is often a component of household
descaling agents, for example, Lime-A-Way Thick Gel contains up to 8% sulfamic acid and pH 2 - 2.2, or
detergents used for removal of
limescale. When compared to most of the common strong mineral acids, sulfamic acid has desirable water descaling properties, low volatility, low toxicity. It forms water-soluble salts of calcium and ferric iron.
Importantly, sulfamic acid is preferable to use in household in comparison to hydrochloric acid for its intrinsic safety. If erroneously mixed with hypochlorite based products such as
bleach, it does not form
chlorine gas, where the most common acids would; the reaction (
neutralization) with
NH3, produces a salt as depicted in the section above.
It also finds applications in the industrial cleaning of dairy and brew-house equipment. Although it is considered less corrosive than
hydrochloric acid,
corrosion inhibitors are often added to commercial cleansers of which it is a component. Some of its domestic use, e.g.
Easy-Off, for descaling include home coffee and espresso equipment and in denture cleaners.