WHY FOAMKILL® OFFERS THE BEST HELP FOR INDUSTRIAL FOAM PROBLEMS…
To avoid the many economic disadvantages of undesirable foam in industrial processes – reduction of processing and storage equipment capacity, slowed-down processing time, investment in expensive foam traps, even damage to installations – it is necessary to chemically break the tough films of liquid which surround the bubbles of gas released in processing, and thus destroy the bubbles. Better yet, the films should be prevented from forming in the first place.
The chemical means of accomplishing this purpose must meet three important requirements. It must be insoluble in the medium or it may even increase foaming; it must disperse quickly and evenly for maximum efficiency; it must be surface active in order to break bubble films, even when used in low concentrations.
Silicones offer the most effective combination of all these qualities so far discovered. They possess the added advantage of being non-contaminating, since they are inert and are used at relatively low concentrations.
FOAMKILL® Silicone Antifoams are produced by Crucible Chemical Company by trained personnel with years of experience. These high quality products assure excellent performance and extended storage life – well in excess of one year.
The complete FOAMKILL® line, including non-silicones and blends, provides superior foam control for many types of products under a variety of operating conditions. Expert technical service and facilities are available to develop other modifications for difficult applications.