Antifoams

ADIFOAM defoamers are chemical additives manufactured by SERVYECO that reduce and eliminate foam in various industrial and water treatment applications.

What they are and how they work?

A distinction can be made between defoamers and antifoaming agents. The former eliminate the foam that has already formed, while the latter prevent it from forming.

When a process generates foam, it can cause several problems, such as interfering with accurate metering, causing problems in pumping systems, reducing heat transfer, and preventing proper mixing. Defoamers counteract foaming by destabilising the foam structure. Once added to the system, defoamers migrate to the foam surface and alter the surface tension, causing the foam to collapse and disperse. The effectiveness of defoamers depends on factors such as the type, concentration and mixing conditions of each one.

These products are composed of a mixture of surfactants, oils and other ingredients that help to destabilise foam and reduce surface tension.

Defoamers work by breaking up foam bubbles and preventing the formation of new ones, thus improving process efficiency and product quality.

Active Ingredient and Technical Advantages

Mineral oil based:

These defoamers consist of an oil carrier, such as mineral, or light white oil as paraffins, which does not dissolve in the foaming process. In addition, they include hydrophobic waxes and/or silicas to enhance their effectiveness. They are ideal for the removal of surface foam and are used in a variety of industries. They are especially useful in low surface tension systems.

ADIFOAM IC / HC.

Vegetable oil based:

These contain various types of vegetable oil and waxes (fatty alcohols, fatty acid soaps or esters) dispersed in an aqueous solution. Their main function is to act as defoamers, releasing trapped air in liquids. They are environmentally friendly and cost -effective.

ADIFOAM SF / VO.

Silicone-based:

These are composed of polymers with silicon structures, such as polydimethylsiloxane. They can be found in oil or aqueous emulsion form.

They are highly resistant antifoam, efficient inboth the removal of surface foam and the release of trapped air trapped. They are suitable in nonaqueous foam generating systems, such as crude oil and its refinery. They have the best stability under a variety of conditions. They are widely used in the f ood industr.. ADIFOAM SIOX / PC / SW.

EO / PO based:

These defoamers contain copolymers of polyethylene glycol (EO) and polypropylene glycol (PO) and can be supplied as oils, aqueous solutions, or water-based emulsions. They can resist high temperatures, with the same efficiency. ADIFOAM TB.

Application

Our ADIFOAM products can be used in various applications in the wastewater treatment sector, whether industrial or urban effluents. By eliminating foaming operating costs can be reduced, water quality improved, technical stoppages due to clogging of pumps and circuits can be avoided, as can fouling of control equipment, or dragging of suspended solids in the treated water.

Food Industry

Vegetable washing

Frozen vegetable processing

Food processing

Slaughterhouses: blanching line, equipment cleaning, meat processing

Container cleaning

Paint and adhesive industry

Waterborne satin paints

Adhesives

Latex production

Varnishes

Low gloss water-based paints