Defoamers / Anti-foaming Agents for Coatings and Inks

Dispelair® CF 246 distributed by DKSH is a foam control agent and excellent defoamer for water-based coatings. It is effective over a wide range of pH values and temperatures, works efficiently at low concentrations, and helps improve process productivity.

• It is used in low gloss paints and paper coatings.
• A typical addition level is 0.1-0.5% in total depending on the severity of the foam problem.
• Dispelair® CF 246 has a shelf life of 1 year.
• It is available in Canada.

SERDAS DF 7005 distributed by DKSH is a silicone-free liquid defoamer. It offers very good long-term efficiency. It is composed of ultrafine dispersion of wax in mineral oil. It shows low emulsifiability in water.

• It is economical and suitable for universal waterborne applications.
• It is specially recommended for sensitive to surface defect systems.
• It is based on oil and wax components with a small addition of a special ester mixture.
• It exhibits excellent storage stability & best reproducibility and provides long-term effectiveness.
• It offers increased scrub resistance and decreased water sensitivity.
• Recommended dosage level of SERDAS DF 7005 is 0.2-0.6%.
• SERDAS DF 7005 is available in Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Spain and Sweden.

Borchi® Gol 0011 by Borchers (Milliken) is a 100% active, modified polysiloxane flow and air release agent for solvent-based and solvent-free coatings systems. It can reduce pigment floating and provides barrier properties to the cured film.

• It is suitable for high-build systems and can be used in combination with Borchi® Gol E2 in epoxies for enhanced flow and deaeration.
• It improves the surface properties of coatings and destroys air bubbles formed in the film during application.
• Borchi® Gol 0011 can be used in conjunction with suitable moisture scavengers to reduce the formation of carbon dioxide bubbles in polyurethane coatings.
• It is effective with all types of coating application methods.
• It is recommended for industrial flooring-, pipe- & storage tank coatings.
• The dosage is 0.5-3.0% of the total weight of the formulation depending upon the binder system and which property is being addressed.

Dapro® BIO 9910 by Elementis is a bio-based defoamer for universal water-based coatings. It is based on vegetable oil/wax components with a small amount of special silicone. It can be used as a sustainable alternative to mineral oil/ petroleum-based conventional defoamer.

• It shows excellent compatibility, effective & fast defoaming performance and very good long-term efficiency
• It can be used in both pigmented and non-pigmented systems.
• It exhibits excellent storage stability due to its unique production process.
• It is suitable for waterborne chemistries such as acrylic, styrene-acrylic & vinyl-polymer.
• It is especially designed for coatings in architectural, industrial and wood segment.
• Recommended dosage is 0.2-0.5% depending on the total quantity of the paint system.
• Dapro® BIO 9910 has a shelf life of 18 months.

Dispelair® P 893 distributed by DKSH is an effective foam control agent. It is used successfully in self levelling floor systems particularly ones that contain super plasticisers as well as anchoring grouts that require high compressive strength.

• It is effective at low concentrations, suitable for a wide range of applications, and helps improve process productivity.
• It is suitable for paints and coatings.
• Typical addition level is 0.1-1% in total depending on the severity of the foam problem.
• Dispelair® P 893 has a shelf life of 2 years.
• It is available in Canada.

Dispelair® CF-800 distributed by DKSH is a foam control agent and excellent defoamer. It offers good compatibility, is effective over a wide range of pH values and temperatures, works efficiently at low concentrations, and helps improve process productivity.

• It is used in water-based paints and low to high PVC paints.
• Typical addition level is 0.1-0.5% in total depending on the severity of the foam problem.
• Dispelair® CF-800 has a shelf life of 1 year.
• It is available in Canada.

Dispelair® CF 145 distributed by DKSH is a foam control agent and excellent defoamer for water-based paints. It shows good compatibility and high dispersibility in water. It is effective over a wide range of temperatures & pH values and at low concentrations.

• It helps with process productivity.
• It is used very successfully in a wide variety low to high PVC paints, automotive spray booth effluent systems and decorative emulsion paints.
• A typical addition level would be between 0.1% and 0.5% in total depending on the severity of the foam problem.
• Dispelair® CF 145 has a shelf life of 1 year.
• It is available in Canada.

Borchi® Gol E2 by Borchers (Milliken) is a silicone-free, flow promoter and air release agent. It helps to eliminate flow defects and craters caused by air entrapment in thick film.

• It is recommended for solvent-based and solvent-free paint systems.
• The efficacy is dependent upon binder type, mixing conditions and application method used.
• It is designed for use in single and multi-component paints.
• The dosage level of Borchi® Gol E2 is 0.5-2.0% of the total weight of the formulation depending upon the binder system and which property is being addressed.

Borchi® Gol LA 200 by Borchers (Milliken) is a 100% active and VOC-free defoamer, flow- and leveling agent. It is a solvent-free, polyether-modified polysiloxane additive. It is suitable for solvent-free, solvent- and water-based coating systems.

• It provides an improvement in substrate wetting and block and scratch resistance.
• It can quickly remove air bubbles from applied coated surfaces and avoids micro-foam formation at all production stages.
• It can increase surface slip and promotes higher gloss and less haze in cured finishes.
• It is designed for use in general industrial-, decorative-, automotive OEM- and automotive refinish.
• The recommended dosage of Borchi® Gol LA 200 is 0.05-0.30% of the total weight of the formulation depending upon the binder type and which property is being addressed.

Borchi® Burst DFM 800 by Borchers (Milliken) is a silicone-based, APEO- and VOC free mineral oil defoamer. It is effective in both the grind and let-down stages. It does not cause fisheyes and craters. It is suitable for waterborne coatings, emulsion paints, polymer emulsions and colorants. Recommended dosage level of Borchi® Burst DFM 800 is 0.2-0.5%. It has a shelf life of 12 months.