Products in Defoamers

FoamStar® SI 2280 belongs to a family of products specifically designed as defoamers for water-based coating systems and pigment concentrates. One standout characteristic of these defoamers is their ease of incorporation under low-shear conditions without causing adverse effects on the final paint film. Another notable feature is their high-shear stability, making them exceptionally suitable for use in high-shear processes like grinding, stirring, and pumping. FoamStar® SI 2280 is particularly tailored for water-based acrylic systems, low-PVC-dispersion paints, and alkyd/polyurethane systems.

Pluronic® L 61 is a 100% active low-foaming surfactant crafted for commercial dishwashers, ensuring thorough wetting and preventing excessive foaming. Its versatility extends to serving as a foam control agent in machine floor cleaning applications.

Pluriol® P 900 CA is a multifunctional liquid formulation that serves as a solvent, dispersant, and defoamer. Belonging to the polypropylene glycols chemical family, this versatile solution comes in various formulation types, including concentrate solutions, concentrated aqueous emulsions, emulsifiable concentrates, granules, microencapsules, and suspoemulsions. Pluriol® P 900 CA, in its liquid form, ensures easy incorporation into diverse formulations, providing effective solvency, dispersion, and defoaming properties.

Foamaster® UDB is an aqueous emulsion of siloxanes and silicones, and is a versatile product utilized in suspension concentrates and suspoemulsions. Its liquid form allows seamless integration into formulations, Foamaster® UDB delivers distinct properties suitable for diverse applications.

FoamStar® SI 2217 is a highly active defoamer designed for water-based systems and pigment concentrates, preserving gloss development. It proves ideal for solvent-free and binder-free pigment pastes, industrial wood coatings, and pigmented UV-curable coats. This product delivers outstanding rapid foam knockdown performance and ensures long-term stability. Notably, FoamStar® SI 2217 is label-free and entirely solvent-free.

FoamStar® PB 2720 serves as a defoamer, offering distinct features such as maximum plant uptake and optimum micronutrient availability. FoamStar® PB 2720 caters to various markets, including agriculture and feed, automotive and transportation, building and construction, and paints and coatings.

Foamaster® WO 2323 is a defoamer designed for low-odor emulsion paints. Its chemical composition involves a formulation based on white oil and non-ionic surfactants, making it suitable for both the manufacturing and application of emulsion paints.

Foamaster® MO 2135 serves as a defoamer, offering distinct features such as maximum plant uptake and optimum micronutrient availability. Foamaster® MO 2135 caters to various markets, including agriculture and feed, automotive and transportation, building and construction, and paints and coatings.

Foamaster® MO 2122 serves as a defoamer, offering distinct features such as maximum plant uptake and optimum micronutrient availability. Foamaster® MO 2122 caters to various markets, including agriculture and feed, automotive and transportation, building and construction, and paints and coatings.

Foamaster® MO S120 serves as a defoamer, offering distinct features such as maximum plant uptake and optimum micronutrient availability. Foamaster® MO S120 caters to various markets, including agriculture and feed, automotive and transportation, building and construction, and paints and coatings.

Foamaster® MO S090, as a defoamer, is designed for applications in agriculture, automotive coatings, industrial coatings, and various paint and coating formulations. It efficiently addresses foaming issues in different processes, ensuring maximum performance.

Foamaster® MO NXZ is a liquid defoamer for emulsion paints and adhesive systems. Based on mineral oil, it is a blend of mineral oils and non-ionic surfactants. This defoamer is suitable for emulsion paints based on various polymers, including styrene-butadiene, acrylic, polyvinyl chloride, ethylene-vinyl acetate, vinylidene chloride, and water-soluble alkyds.

FoamStar® SI 2215 serves as a defoamer, offering distinct features such as maximum plant uptake and optimum micronutrient availability. FoamStar® SI 2215 caters to various markets, including agriculture and feed, automotive and transportation, building and construction, and paints and coatings.

Foamaster® NO 2331 is a defoamer derived from natural resources, ideal for emulsion polymerization, architectural paints, and adhesives, boasting extensive compliance with food contact regulations. This formulation, free from mineral oil, excels in suppressing foam during monomer stripping. It exhibits exceptional defoaming efficacy and maintains long-term efficiency in final applications. Specifically designed for manufacturing and applying emulsion paints, adhesives, functional coatings, and printing inks, Foamaster® NO 2331 comprises a blend of natural oil, hydrophobic elements, and non-ionic surfactants.

FoamStar® SI 2299 is a highly effective deaerator and defoamer suitable for spray coating, brush, and roller applications. It excels in airless/air mix spraying, preventing microfoam efficiently. The product exhibits remarkable and persistent defoaming properties over time. Particularly well-suited for airless/air mix spraying, it also performs admirably in brush applications and, to some extent, in roller applications, effectively knocking down the foam and eliminating microfoam. Its outstanding long-term defoaming persistency ensures reliable performance

Foamaster® MO 2136 serves as a defoamer, offering distinct features such as maximum plant uptake and optimum micronutrient availability. Foamaster® MO 2136 caters to various markets, including agriculture and feed, automotive and transportation, building and construction, and paints and coatings.

Foamaster® MO 2150 is an excellent defoamer for mid to high PVC decorative coatings, offering exceptional product stability and retaining antifoaming properties during paint storage. It is based on mineral oil and is a blend of foam-destroying substances.

Foamaster® MO 2107 ED is a 100% active liquid defoamer designed for water-based paints. It is a blend of low-aromatic mineral oil and hydrophobized silica (siliconized), presented as an opaque, grayish liquid. This defoamer is notably robust and persistent when used with water-based paints formulated from vinyl acetate, acrylic, and vinyl acrylic dispersions. It is particularly recommended for situations where high concentrations of surfactants are present, such as in deep-tone finishes.

Foamaster® MO 2108 is a defoamer based on mineral oil, featuring a blend of low-aromatic mineral oil, hydrophobic silica, and fatty acid derivatives. It is suitable for most water-based paints, lacquers, and printing inks, presenting as an opaque, grayish liquid.

Foamaster® NO 2335 is a defoamer based on renewable raw materials. It proves excellent for mat to satin-finished aqueous coatings, serving as an environmentally sound alternative to defoamers based on mineral oil. It retains antifoaming properties even after prolonged storage of the finished paint and offers exceptional product stability.

Foamaster® WO 2310 serves as a defoamer for paints and adhesives with broad food contact compliance. It is suitable for the manufacturing and application of emulsion paints and adhesives. Due to its broad food contact compliance, it is well-suited for processes and applications where such requirements are essential, such as emulsion polymerization and adhesive manufacturing.

Foamaster® MO 2114 is a defoamer based on mineral oil, a versatile defoamer for low- to highly pigmented emulsion paints. It eliminates microfoam even in critical applications, can be used in powder coatings, and modifies surface tension. It provides smooth, trouble-free film surfaces and improves gloss. The physical form is a clear, colorless liquid.

Foamaster® MO 2124, featuring maximum plant uptake and micronutrient availability, serves as a defoamer in the agriculture and feed markets, as well as paints and coatings. Used in agriculture for agricultural crops and in industrial coatings, it offers liquid form convenience.

Foamaster® MO NDW is a defoamer based on mineral oil, known for its exceptional product stability. It retains defoaming efficiency even after months of storage, contributing to excellent brushability and avoiding fisheyes. Its chemical nature involves a blend of mineral oils and non-ionic surfactants, making it effective in all systems based on synthetic latex.

Foamaster® WO 2390 is a defoamer for styrene-butadiene latex, with a chemical nature of a silicone-free formulation based on white oil, alkyl poly(alkoxy esters), and ethers. It is a defoamer/antifoam for styrene-butadiene polymerization, specifically during monomer stripping. Foamaster® WO 2390 is silicone-free and does not have adverse secondary effects during latex application.

Foamaster® MO 2134 is a highly effective liquid defoamer that can be added at any stage in emulsion paint manufacture. It is especially effective in fine-particle resin emulsions, easily dispersible in paint, and based on mineral oil, a blend of mineral oils and non-ionic surfactants.

Foamaster® MO 2111 is an effective defoamer for dispersion paints, latex adhesive systems, and water-based printing inks, especially suitable for highly filled coatings and related systems. It is based on mineral oil, a blend of mineral oils and modified fatty acid derivatives. The physical form is a turbid yellow liquid.

Foamaster® NO 2306 is a mineral-oil-free defoamer for aqueous paints and adhesives. It exhibits outstanding defoaming properties when used in emulsion paints, latex-based masonry finishes, and adhesives based on acrylics, styrene acrylics, vinyl acetate ethylene copolymers, and alkyd emulsions. Its chemical nature is based on alkyl poly(alkoxy esters) and fatty esters, making it an environmentally friendly alternative.

STEPGROW® FR presents itself as a convenient solution for agricultural needs, providing a ready-to-use adjuvant expertly stabilized within an acid medium. This specialized formulation not only effectively reduces foam but also ensures optimal performance and reliability in various agricultural applications. With its liquid form, STEPGROW® FR offers ease of application and seamless integration into several applications.

IGEPAL CO-430 is a nonionic surfactant used as a defoaming agent in low-foaming detergents and cold-water cleaners. It also functions as a dispersing agent for petroleum oils and as a co-emulsifier in nonionic surfactant blends. It has applications in paper processing, industrial metal cleaning, and textile applications.

SILFAR® SE 88 is a silicone antifoam emulsion suitable for various industries such as food, pharmaceuticals, fermentation processes, and agrochemical formulations. It is specifically designed for European use as a processing aid in food production, based on E 900. It is important for the food manufacturer to ensure that only minimal traces of the product are present in the final food, as per the necessary regulations.

SILFOAM® SE 2 is a milky and relatively viscous antifoam emulsion. This versatile product finds application in various industries, including cosmetics and food contact applications. SILFOAM® SE 2 is formulated with physiologically safe active ingredients, consisting of polydimethylsiloxane and silicon. It is widely used to control foam in systems and products that may come into indirect contact with food, such as cleaners for food containers, conveyor systems, and storage surfaces.

SILFOAM® SRE is a versatile antifoam that contains 20% active ingredients and 33% solids. It is relatively rich in emulsifier but has a low viscosity, making it easy to measure accurately. SILFOAM® SRE also demonstrates high resistance to alkalis and acids, allowing for its application in a wide range of pH-sensitive scenarios.

SILFOAM® SE 2060 is a versatile antifoam solution with 15% active ingredient and 25% solids. It stands out for its higher emulsifier content, making it easily metered due to its low viscosity. With its excellent resistance to alkalis and acids, it finds utility in various applications where pH plays a crucial role.

SILFOAM® SC 132 is a viscous, opaque antifoam compound effective against a wide range of surfactants. It is based on high-molecular-weight polysiloxanes and has an average viscosity of approximately 20,000 mPa s. Even small amounts of SILFOAM® SC 132 are highly effective in suppressing foam in laundry detergents and systems with high surfactant concentrations.

SILFAR® SE 4 is a silicone antifoam emulsion that finds its use in the food and pharmaceutical sectors, as well as in fermentation processes and agrochemical formulations. It serves as an effective antifoam agent in various stages, including fermentation and downstream processes like active ingredient extraction and solvent recovery, where compliance with USP and EP standards is necessary.