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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.

Functions: Anti-Foaming Agent, Defoamer

Labeling Claims: Cruelty-Free

Certifications & Compliance: Cruelty-Free, FDA Compliant

Chemical Family: Silicones

Technical Data Sheet

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Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family
Agrochemical Functions
Cleaning Ingredients Functions
Cosmetic Ingredients Functions

Features & Benefits

Benefit Claims
Labeling Claims
Agrochemicals Features

Applications & Uses

Markets
Home Care Applications
I&I Cleaning Applications
Applications
  • SILFOAM® SE 2 is used in different fields, including cosmetic and food contact applications. SILFOAM® SE 2 contains broad-spectrum, physiologically safe active ingredients based on polydimethylsiloxane / silica it may be widely used for controlling foam in systems and products which themselves might come into indirect contact with foodstuffs, such as cleaners for food containers, conveyor systems, storage surfaces.
  • Its efficient emulsifier system supports the product in other areas as well, such as the manufacture of dispersions for food applications, agrochemical formulations (Antifoams for Agrochemicals), biotechnological processes, the production of packing materials and their coatings as well as wastewater treatment from foodstuffs production.
  • Moreover, SILFOAM® SE 2 readily lends itself to use for effective foam control in alcohol fermentation processes in which the alcoholic fraction is distilled off afterwards.

Processing

  • In general we recommend to stir the emulsion before use (approx. 3 minutes with a propeller stirrer at 200 – 400 rpm). But be cautious: too high shear can break the emulsion.
  • SILFOAM® SE 2 can be used undiluted or in dilutions (e.g. 1:10 - 1:50) made with cold water. It is added either in portions or continuously to the process or product concerned. The antifoam emulsion disperses readily without the need for high shear forces. Dilutions should be used up as soon as possible.

 

Properties

Physical Form
Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Active Content20%
Density (at 20°C)approx. 1 g/cm³DIN 51757
Dynamic Viscosity (at 25°C)6000 - 30000 mPa·sBrookfield
Emulsifier Typeo/w, Non-ionic
pH (at 25°C)3.0 - 5.0Indicator strips
Solid Content22 - 25 %

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance
Legal Regulations

SILFOAM® SE 2 is suitable for use under the following regulations for packaging materials and articles intended to come into contact with food:

  • Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011 provided that the Specific migration limit (SML) of 1.8 mg/kg for the emulsifier is met.
  • Recommendations of the BfR: XIV. Plastic Dispersions, XV. Silicones and XXXVI. Paper & Paperboard
  • FDA 21 CFR § 176.170, 176.180, 176.200 and 176.210

Packaging & Availability

Country Availability
Regional Availability
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • Middle East
  • North America
  • Oceania

Storage & Handling

Storage Information

Minimum temperature allowed during storage and transportation: 0°C