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Foam Control Agents
Controlling unwanted foam in a wide range of applications
For many applications and industries, foam isn’t just a nuisance, it’s a problem. Excessive foaming can cause vessels to overflow, interfere with processes and packaging, and damage materials or equipment. Silicone antifoams and polyglycol foam control agents can help solve all of these challenges efficiently and effectively by preventing and minimizing foam.
Antifoam solutions
Silicones are especially effective for foam control – both as antifoams that prevent foam from forming, and as defoamers that react to foam and help minimize it. Silicone foam control products are available as fluids, emulsions and compounds.
Polypropylene glycols (PPGs) and EO/PO copolymers are also effective foam control agents because of their low foam characteristics and inverse water solubility. These products are available in liquid form, with different molecular weights and viscosities to meet diverse needs.
Reliable defoaming performance in a broad range of industries and applications
Although every foaming situation is unique, silicone and polyglycol foam control solutions are trusted for their proven performance as processing aids, defoamers, foam preventers and deaeration materials in various industries, including:
Crop Protection
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Beverage Processing
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Food Processing
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Cleaning Products
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Pulp Processing
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Water Treatment
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Metal and Glass Working Fluids
Explore Dow’s silicone foam control offerings for metal and glass working fluids.
Oil and Gas Processing
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Textile Production
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Chemical Processing
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Foam Control Agents
Explore our portfolio of DOWFAX™, DOWSIL™, TERGITOL™ and XIAMETER™ branded foam control agents – and use filters to narrow by application, food contact compliance, food additive compliance, regulatory approvals and more.
What is the difference between a defoamer and an antifoam?
Dow sells “antifoam” as most of our actives can be used as defoamer (collapsing existing foam, process aid) and also as antifoam (avoid and control the foam formation, formulation aid).
Explore foam control and other additive options for coatings and inks applications.
Choose from a range of silicone antifoam agents to meet the needs of your specific food and beverage application.
Choose from a range of silicone antifoams for sulfite and kraft pulp stock washing in hard and softwood.
Choose the correct silicone antifoam concentration.
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