ANTIFOAM 46
anti-foam agent for aqueous liquids
Description
Benefits
ANTIFOAM 46 is a hydrophilic agent that contains no
hydrophobic methyl siloxanes. In water, ANTIFOAM
46 forms slowly creaming emulsions. ANTIFOAM 46
delivers an immediate and long-lasting defoaming and
de-aerating effect. It is suitable for use for either mineral oil-based or synthetic emulsions and solutions.
ANTIFOAM 46 can also be used to facilitate or simplify the removal of metal reaction products from working fluids.
• very effective defoamer
• compatible with all aqueous solutions and emulsions
• no negative effect on cleaning, painting electroplating etc.
Application
ANTIFOAM 46 is added to conventional watermiscible cutting fluids in concentrations from 0.001 to
0.01 %. It is typically added to cleaning solutions and
synthetic cutting fluid emulsions and finishing compounds in concentrations of 0.002 %.
ANTIFOAM 46 is not added to the medium directly; it
is added as a suspension in water, typically in a predilution of 1 : 10.
ANTIFOAM 46 does not form separating films on metallic surfaces and does not inhibit any subsequent
procedural steps such as cleaning, painting or electroplating.
ANTIFOAM 46 is applied slowly to paper filters by
means of the filtration procedure, but it is eliminated
by means of microfiltration modules or separators and
must then be re-added. A portion of the agent is removed along with the skimmed oil.
Storage conditions
If sealed in the original container ANTIFOAM 46 can
be stored up to 1 year at temperatures between 0 to
+ 40 °C.
PI 2-0546e, Page 1 / Röder / 04.07
ANTIFOAM 46
anti-foam agent for aqueous liquids
Typical chemical and physical properties
Property
Unit
Data
Appearance
slightly turbid fluid
Odour
Mild
Test method
Density at 15 °C
kg/m³
1040
DIN 51 757
Flash Point
°C
> 100
DIN 51 376
Viscosity at 40 °C
mm²/s
600
DIN 51 562
8
DIN 51 369
pH of 10 % solution in water
PI 2-0546e, Page 2 / 04.07
