PennWhite Ltd Anti-Foam and Defoaming agents control the amount of foam generated in industrial and food processes, some of which are formulated for specific applications.
Silicones provide the most effective control of foam known in many applications and can be added directly into the foaming media or blended directly into certain formulations (e.g. textile auxilliaries).
The Foamdotor G2000 range is effective in hot and cold foaming systems over a wide pH range.
The Foamdoctor G2000 range of products can be utilised in a wide range of industrial applications.
Textile Industry
Foamdoctor G2000 products are stable siloxane based anti-foaming agents with varying active contents, which are suitable for both jet and winch dyeing applications. In the textile industry they have the added advantage of producing lustre and brightening fibres.
Oil / Gas Industry
There are many applications for silicone antifoams within the oil industry. These include uses in drilling muds and borehole cementation, as well as distillation and fractionation processes such as asphalt and bitumen processing and the UDEX, Sulpholane and Furfaral processes. In the gas industry these products are used for gas scrubbing and drying.
Coatings
Silicone antifoams can be utilised in several coatings systems such as latex, adhesives, resins, glues, inks and water or solvent based paints.
Water treatment
Application sinclude boiler water treatment, waste water and effluent treatment as well as biological / sewerage treatemnt plants.
Other general industrial applications include:
Typical Properties
| Appearance | Milky Liquid |
|---|---|
| Colour | White emulsion |
| Ionic Nature | Non-Ionic |
| pH | 4-8 |
| Specific Gravity | Ca approx 1.00 |
| Activity Range | Foamdoctor G2005, Foamdoctor G2010, Foamdoctor G2030 and Foamdoctor G2050 |
| Solubility | Dispersible in water with minimal agitation |
| Stability | 12 months in original unopened containers |
As a Speciality Chemical Company, PennWhite Ltd also offer "Tailor-Made" products to meet customers exacting requirements.