Benefits of Silicone Antifoams
What is a Silicone Antifoam? A silicone antifoam is typically made of hydrophobized silica finely dispersed within silicone fluid. This compound is often stabilized in the form of a water-based emulsion. Silicone antifoams are effective at foam control because of their strength at low concentrations, their chemical inertness, and their ability to rapidly spread over […]
Foam Control in Fermentation
Managing conditions that cause air entrainment or foam formation is vital to agribusinesses and food processors. Air entrainment and foam formation can be caused by impurities, cell lysis, gas formation, chemical reactions, agitation or mixing, and high pressure; this can harm the product by creating high levels of organic compounds, proteins, and starches, which generate […]