abstract |
An antiredeposition agent includes a polyaspartic acid alkali metal having a polydispersity, represented by the ratio (Mw/Mn) of the weight-average molecular weight (Mw) to the number-average molecular weight (Mn), of 1.4 or more and being selected from the group consisting of lithium polyaspartate, potassium polyaspartate, and sodium polyaspartate. |