List of Antifoams and Defoamers

Grain Processing

Foam Control Additives
Grain Processing - Antifoams and Defoamers

• Tramfloc® 1132KGG: Kosher starch defoamer for food processing, pharmaceutical manufacture, protein and starch based systems.
• Tramfloc® 1133KGG: Kosher concentrated silicone emulsion for all food applications and selected industrial applications.
  

Fermentation

Foam Control Additives
Fermentation - Antifoams and Defoamers

• Tramfloc® 1134KGH: Kosher polyalkylene defoamer for use in general fermentation and presterilization vessels.
• Tramfloc® 1135KGH: Kosher polyalkylene defoamer for use in general fermentation and presterilization vessels.
• Tramfloc® 1136KGH: Kosher aqueous silicone emulsion for many nonfood industrial processes or as part of low foaming formulated products.
• WHITENER/BRIGHTENER/PLACTICIZER/PROTECTANT
  Tramfloc® 1136KMH: Organic ester derived from vegetable oils for various fermentation processes

Sugars & Sweeteners

Foam Control Additives
Sugar & Sweeteners - Process Antifoams and Defoamers

• PROCESS CONTROL
  Tramfloc® 1130KSP: Kosher organic defoamer for use in processing beet and cane sugar in juice, molasses and liquors. Primary use is in hot processes such as distillation and evaporators.
• Tramfloc® 1135KSO: Kosher organic defoamer for use in processing beet and cane sugar in juice, molasses and liquors.
• Tramfloc® 1136KSO: Kosher synthetic blend defoamer for use in processing beet and cane sugar in juice, molasses and liquors.
• Tramfloc® 1137KSO: Kosher synthetic blend defoamer for use in processing beet and cane sugar in juice, molasses and liquors.
• Tramfloc® 1138KSO: Kosher organic oil-based blend for use in processing beet and cane sugar in juice, molasses and liquors.
• Tramfloc® 1139KSO: Kosher organic oil-based blend for use in processing beet and cane sugar in juice, molasses and liquors. Useful in other food and industrial applications as well.
• Tramfloc® 1140KSO: Kosher organic defoamer for use in processing beet and cane sugar in juice, molasses and liquors.
• FLUME WASTEWATER
  Tramfloc ® 1141KSO: Kosher organic ester that controls foams in sugar flume/wash stations.
• Tramfloc® 1142KSO: Kosher organic ester that controls foams in sugar flume/wash stations.

Paints & Coatings

Foam Control Additives
Paints & Coatings - Process Antifoams and Defoamers

• Tramfloc® 1120PCA: 100% active silicone antifoam for nonaqueous epoxy, urethane and acrylate coatings. Effective at very low concentrations, it degasses and imparts internal slip to UV-curable coatings. Excellent for the grind phase of pigmented coatings.
• Tramfloc® 1121PCA: Organo-modified defoamer formulated especially for waterborne paints and coatings. Excellent compatibility with sensitive systems with very good initial knockdown and persistence. Can be used in the grind or letdown.
• Tramfloc® 1122PCA: Good general-purpose oil-based defoamer for use in acrylics, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol, neoprene and natural latexes. Effective even after long-term aging.
• Tramfloc® 1123PCA: 100% active organosilicone defoamer with unrivaled stamina in architectural and industrial grind applications.
• Tramfloc® 1124PCA: Fortified nonsilicone defoamer for use in architectural and industrial coatings. Imparts rapid bubble break and maximum persistence.
• Tramfloc® 1125PCA: 100% active organic defoamer that provides rapid bubble break and excellent persistence in paints based on synthetic latexes. Exceptional in-can aging and minimal color development problems.
• Tramfloc® 1126PCA: Highly effective defoamer that provides maximum economy in controlling foam in paints based on synthetic latexes. Provides rapid bubble break and smooth films, free of fisheyes and craters, when rolled out. Excellent persistence.
• Tramfloc® 1127PCA: Emulsified oil and organic blend for use in waterborne paint in the letdown phase. Provide superior bubble break on rollout. Good in-can aging persistence and minimal effect on gloss. Good for nonpigmented coatings.
• Tramfloc® 1128PCA: Totally synthetic product that contains no mineral oil or silicone for use in the letdown. phase of waterborne coatings. Excellent for use in clear or pigmented systems sensitive to oil or silicone.
• Tramfloc® 1129PCA: 100% active defoamer compatible with latex paint formulations. Provides rapid bubble break, fisheye free films and excellent persistence.
• Tramfloc® 1130PCAN: Excellent defoamer for architectural paints and coatings. Can be added during the grind or letdown. phase to provide rapid deaeration, fast bubble break and good persistence. Especially suitable for acrylic-based coatings.

Ink and Graphics Arts

Foam Control Additives
Ink and Graphic Arts - Defoamers and Antifoams

• Tramfloc® 1120IGA: 100% active silicone antifoams for control and wet-out during the pigment grind phase. Aids air release in non-aqueous, UV-curable inks. In this series, as the number increases, defoaming efficiency decreases and compatibility increases.
• Tramfloc® 1121IGA: Highly stabilized silicone defoamer that provides the longevity and low dosage of silicone, but with maximum compatibility.
• Tramfloc® 1122IGA: Silicone emulsion stabilized with organic additives to give good compatibility and foam control in aqueous systems. Effective at low dosage rates.
• Tramfloc® 1123IGA: 100% organo-modified silicone defoamer formulated especially for water-based inks and coatings. Excellent compatibility in sensitive systems with excellent initial knock down and persistence. Can be used in the grind or let-down stage.
• Tramfloc® 1124IGA: Low-VOC mineral oil-free defoamer. Will not swell the rubber rolls or plates used with aqueous flexo inks. May be added to the letdown or grind process.
• Tramfloc® 1125IGA: Unique low-VOC non-silicone, mineral oil-free defoamer with excellent compatibility in inks and overprint varnishes. Recommended for coatings used on film and foil.
• Tramfloc® 1126IGA: Excellent general-purpose defoamer for grind or letdown of aqueous inks. Recommended for overprint varnishes and water-based coatings requiring compatibility and maximum performance.
• Tramfloc® 1127IGA: Excellent general-purpose, mineral oil-based defoamer for grind or letdown of aqueous inks. Has special leveling agents to ensure maximum compatibility.
• Tramfloc® 1128IGA: Emulsifiable defoamer for aqueous ink systems that can tolerate trace amounts of oil in the formulation. Provides excellent long term stability. Strong defoamer with minimal effect on gloss.
• Tramfloc® 1129IGA: Innovative third-generation synthetic defoamer that imparts low-VOC defoaming efficiency to pigment grinding applications. Also effective in water-based overprint varnishes.
• Tramfloc® 1130IGA:100% active non-silicone synthetic antifoam that aids air release in non-aqueous, UV-curable inks. Excellent recoatibility.

Metalworking

Foam Control Additives
Metalworking - Antifoams and Defoamers

• Tramfloc® 1115ME2: Blend of reacted hydrophobic technology that incorporates ethoxylated and propoxylated alcohols with nonionic surfactants. Provides concentrate stability and very good letdown and application foam control. Recommended for semi-synthetic and synthetic metalworking compounds as well as alkaline cleaners.
• Tramfloc® 1116ME2: Aqueous dispersion of reacted homopolymer, copolymer and nonionic surfactant technology that results in a defoamer/antifoam that is useful in soluble oils, semi-synthetic, synthetics and vegetable oil-based metalworking compounds. Effective in alkaline cleaners and may be diluted with water to make a tank-side additive defoamer.
• Tramfloc® 1117ME2: Alkoxylated copolymer compounded with a unique hydrophobe to provide excellent surface tension modification to eradicate foam. Highly compatible in semi-synthetic and synthetic metalworking compounds.
• Tramfloc® 1118ME2: Alkoxylated copolymer compounded with a unique hydrophobe that offers maximum foam control for semi-synthetic and synthetic metalworking fluids. Displays a high level of concentrate stability.
• Tramfloc® 1119ME2: Aqueous dispersion of alkoxylated hydrophobes and nonionic surfactants producing a defoamer/antifoam system that offers maximum compatibility in most metalworking systems.
• Tramfloc® 1120ME2: New generation of blended ultrafine particles in an alkoxylated hydrophobe base to provide maximum foam control and compatibility in synthetic metalworking compounds.
• Tramfloc® 1121ME2: Aqueous dispersion of reacted homopolymer, copolymer and nonionic surfactant technology that results in a defoamer/antifoam useful in semi-synthetic and synthetic metalworking compounds.
• Tramfloc® 1122ME2: Blend of nonionic surfactants and ethoxylated alcohols that produces a reacted hydrophobe technology offering excellent foam control and concentrate stability.
• Tramfloc® 1123ME2: General-purpose defoamer that is effective and stable in electrolytic and alkaline solutions. May be used as a tank-side additive to control foam.
• Tramfloc® 1124ME2: Economical defoamer formed from microfine particles for tankside, soluble oils and alkaline cleaners.
• Tramfloc® 1125ME2: Highly efficient defoamer/antifoam that works well in metalworking concentrates, but also as a tank-side additive for foam control. Very efficient and stable in cleaners with extreme pH (2-14).
• Tramfloc® 1126ME2: Efficient defoamer for use in formulated cleaners. Stable and effective in electrolytic solutions as well as pH sensitive systems.
• Tramfloc® 1127ME2: Effective low solids defoamer/antifoam that works well in metalworking concentrates and as a tank-side additive for foam control.

Adhesive and Glues

Foam Control Additives
Adhesives and Glues - Antifoams and Defoamers

• Tramfloc® 1140AGP: Effective, 100% active silicone-based product for nonaqueous epoxy, acrylic and urethane-based adhesives. Degasses film allowing a stronger bond.
• Tramfloc® 1141AGP: Concentrated silicone emulsion for systems requiring maximum efficiency. Particularly effective in high-shear and high-speed applications. Extremely effective in natural latexes.
• Tramfloc® 1142AGP: Good general-purpose oil-based defoamer for use in acrylics, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol, neoprene and natural latexes. Effective even after long-term aging.
• Tramfloc® 1143AGP: Fortified nonsilicone defoamer that imparts flash knockdown with maximum persistence. Highly effective in starch, PVOH/clay and vinyl acetate based adhesives. Available in an emulsifiable version - Tramfloc® 1143AGPE.
• Tramfloc® 1144AGP: 100% active hydrophobic particulate in oil for all synthetic latex-based adhesives. Effective at low concentrations.
• Tramfloc® 1145AGP: Totally synthetic, non-silicone, non-mineral oil defoamer for polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol and acrylic-based adhesives.
• Tramfloc® 1146AGP: Similar to 1145AGP, but with added strength for maximum aging stability. Superior in polyvinyl alcohol systems. Totally synthetic, non-oil, non-silicone product.
• Tramfloc® 1147AGP: Provides effective protection against fisheyes. Non-oil, non-silicone, totally synthetic product.
• Tramfloc® 1148AGP/1148AGPS: Oil and organic blends that provide effective, economical performance in polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl acetate-based adhesives.
• Tramfloc® 1149AGP: 100% active blend of hydrophobic particulates in petroleum base for maximum foam control of adhesives and glues.
• Tramfloc® 1150AGP: Blend of highly effective foam control ingredients in a petroleum oil base. Economical foam control for many natural and polymer-based

Pulp and Paper Processing

Foam Control Additives
Pulp and Paper Processing - Antifoams and Defoamers

• Tramfloc® 1150PPA: Silicone emulsion defoamer that is very effective in waste treatment or in any inside application where silicone can be tolerated. Can be used to control foam and air entrapment in cold or hot applications.
• Tramfloc® 1151PPA: 100% active oil-based defoamer formulated for use in the pulp mill and screen room. Very effective product with excellent flash knockdown and stamina.
• Tramfloc® 1152PPA: Low-VOC defoamer that employs next-generation synthetic chemistry to provide effective foam control without silicone or mineral oil. Excellent compatibility in paper coatings/saturants as well as strong performance in paper sizing.
• Tramfloc® 1153PPA: Extremely effective 100% active organic defoamer for use in the pulp mill and screen room. Product imparts maximum defoaming and deaeration properties.
• Tramfloc® 1154PPA: 100% active semi-synthetic non-silicone defoamer. Outstanding persistence and compatibility in PVAc/acrylic copolymer systems. Recommended for use in paper coatings and also for paper sizing. Very effective at low dosages. Nonionic water-dispersible defoamer which does not cause cratering or fisheyes.
• Tramfloc® 1155PPA: Synthetic defoamer that contains no mineral oil. Used in paper machine, size press and effluent areas. May be used to produce the following grades of paper - fine, Kraft, recycle and tissue.
• Tramfloc® 1156PPA: Low-solids organic, non-mineral oil emulsion defoamer that offers effective defoaming in various paper machine applications, including centricleaners and cyclones. This product is also very effective as a wastewater treatment defoamer at the outfall.
• Tramfloc® 1157PPA: Effective water-based paper machine and effluent defoamer. Unique hydrophobe system provides rapid spreadability and defoaming efficiency.
• Tramfloc® 1158PPA: Inexpensive water-based defoamer for paper machine, effluent and size press applications. High actives product that has excellent stamina and efficiency in a wide range of paper making applications.
• Tramfloc® 1159PPA: Economical water-based synthetic defoamer. Used in effluent, size press, paper machine and paper coating applications. Highly effective in starch size and binder systems.
• Tramfloc® 1160PPA: 100% active synthetic defoamer formulated for use as a paper machine, size press and effluent defoamer. May be used to produce the following grades of paper - fine, Kraft, recycle and tissue.
• Tramfloc® 1161PPA: Synthetic organic defoamer for paper machine and size press applications. Very effective on starch and protein-based foams. This product contains no mineral oils.
• Tramfloc® 1162PPA: 100% active non-silicone synthetic defoamer. Effective for use in size press operations. Highly effective at low usage levels.

Textiles

Foam Control Additives
Textiles - Ready-To-Use-Defoamers

• Tramfloc® 1100TPI: Highly stabilized defoamer for use in atmospheric and pressure-jet dyeing. Good stability in salt and high pH systems.
• Tramfloc® 1101TPI: Highly active silicone emulsion with maximum compatibility and shear stability. Recommended for use in jet equipment. Stable in cationic and anionic systems.
• Tramfloc® 1102TPI: Organo-silicone emulsion for foam control of hot aqueous systems. Demonstrates free-rinsing properties in textile dye baths.
• Tramfloc® 1103TPIE: Emulsifiable organic particulate suspension in oil. Best for beck dyeing. Dilute at room temperature. Recommended for sizes based on PVA and acrylics.
• Tramfloc® 1104TPIE: High-strength emulsifiable suspensions of inorganic and organic hydrophobic particulates in oil. Suitable for jets or becks.
• Tramfloc® 1105TPI: 100% active organic based defoamer. Excellent for hot aqueous systems such as pressure textile dyeing. Stable in high salt concentrations found in textile dyeing.
• Tramfloc® 1106TPI: 100% active organic defoamer developed for use in liquid and dry size blends. Especially effective in partially hydrolyzed PVOH and starch based systems.
• Tramfloc® 1107TPI: Similar to Tramfloc 1129IGA. Exhibits superior compatibility in liquid sizing formulations

Mining and Mineral Processing

Foam Control Additives
Mining and Mineral Processing - Antifoams and Defoamers

• Tramfloc® 1120MMPK: Kosher basic polypropylene glycol antifoam used extensively in soda ash and other brine applications.
• Tramfloc® 1121MMP: Organic quaternary antifoam used in soda ash improving brightness by chelating organics.
• Tramfloc® 1122MMP: Kosher organic quaternary antifoam used in soda ash. Improves brightness by chelating organics.
• Tramfloc® 1123MMP: Kosher water-soluble, nonionic surface-active agent for use as an emulsifier, detergent, dispersant, wetting agent, degreaser and defoamer.
• Tramfloc® 1124MMP: Synthetic nonionic defoamer for evaporation and concentration of soda ash that provides exceptional knock down with long-lasting antifoam effect.
• Tramfloc® 1125MMP: Synthetic antifoam for phosphoric acid manufacture by the wet process.
• Tramfloc® 1126MMP: Synthetic antifoam for phosphoric acid manufacture by the wet process.
• Tramfloc® 1127MMP: Nonionic silicone antifoam.
• Tramfloc® 1128MMP: Silicone antifoam emulsion for industrial applications or as part of a low-foaming, formulated industrial product.
• Tramfloc® 1129MMP: Silicone compound that controls foam in both oil and gas production and refinery processing. In the refinery process, it can be used in delayed cokers, asphalt processing, creosote processing, fufural extraction processing, furnace tube antifoulant, ketone dewaxing, vacuum tower distillation and hydrocrackers.
• Tramfloc® 1130MMP: Multipurpose antifoam used in the evaporation of brine solutions such as soda ash, borax and rock salt.

Polymer Processing Silicones

Foam Control Additives
Polymer Processing - Silicones

• Tramfloc® 1140PPS: Water-dilutable concentrated silicone antifoam. Effective hot or cold over a wide pH range. Good compatibility. Recommended for leather finishing, adhesives, latexes, water-based inks and paper coatings.
• Tramfloc® 1141PPS: Water emulsion of special defoaming and foam prevention chemicals and compounds. Recommended for leveling and defoaming of sensitive polymer coatings such as floor polishes and overprint varnishes.
• Tramfloc® 1142PPS: Silicone antifoam effective over a wide pH and temperature range. Compatible with a wide range of polymer systems.
• Tramfloc® 1143PPS: Unique antifoam formulation consisting of high concentrations of silicone and organic ingredients. Forms stable emulsions that are effective in controlling foam from cold systems to high temperatures.

Polymer Processing Non-Silicones

Foam Control Additives
Polymer Processing - Non-Silicone

• Tramfloc® 1140PPNS: 100% active defoamer from a new generation of non-silicone synthetic organic defoamers created for the new waterborne polymer systems used in adhesives, coatings and inks. Highly effective at low usage levels. Does not contain mineral oil.
• Tramfloc® 1141PPNS: Non-silicone defoamer that forms a stable emulsion. Effective in inks, coatings and adhesives based on synthetic latex polymers. Good tolerance for electrolytes.
• Tramfloc® 1142PPNS: Nonionic, water dispersible defoamer for use in polymers, especially waterborne polyurethanes. Antifoam formulation consisting of highly refined emulsifiable mineral oils, silica derivatives and organic particulates. Causes no cratering or fisheyes.
• Tramfloc® 1143PPNS: Effective nonionic defoamer and antifoam formulation of highly refined mineral oils and silica derivatives. Will not cause cratering or fisheyes. Highly compatible in most latex systems.
• Tramfloc® 1144PPNS: 100% active, organic defoamer. High defoaming efficiency and good water dispersibility. Excellent compatibility with tints and colorants. Effective in most latex and copolymer systems.
• Tramfloc® 1145PPNS: 100% active, non-silicone synthetic organic defoamer for water-based polymer products. Does not contain mineral oil. Uses a unique hydrophobe that minimizes and eliminates unwanted side effects such as film formation.
• Tramfloc® 1146PPNS: 100% active, synthetic, organic, non-silicone, non-mineral oil defoamer. Contains no petroleum oils and will not cause swelling of rubber rollers or polymer print plates. Highly effective at low usage levels which makes it very cost-effective. Will not produce side effects such as loss of adhesion, incompatibility, orange peel or fisheyes.
• Tramfloc® 1147PPNS: General-purpose antifoam and defoamer formulated especially for polymers used in latex paints and coatings systems. Especially effective in styrene-butadiene, acrylic and polyvinyl acetate systems.
• Tramfloc® 1148PPNS: Third generation non-silicone synthetic antifoam. Developed to impart long-term solution stability in acrylic, styrenated acrylic and acrylic copolymer systems.
• Tramfloc® 1149PPNS: 100% active semi-synthetic non-silicone defoamer. Outstanding persistence and compatibility in EVAC/acrylic copolymer systems.
• Tramfloc® 1150PPNS: 100% active non-silicone synthetic defoamer. Very efficient at low usage levels. Provides superior leveling.

Chemical Specialities

Foam Control Additives
Chemical Specialties - Defoamers

• Tramfloc® 1120CPS: 100% active silicone compounds for foam control of nonaqueous, solvent-based chemical specialties including cleaners, polishes and protective coatings.
• Tramfloc® 1121CPS: Highly effective 10% silicone emulsion for detergents and cleaner formulations. Also recommended for additives such as quats used in hot tubs and spas. May be diluted up to 1:1 with water to form a stable emulsion.
• Tramfloc® 1122CPS: Emulsion of a highly stabilized silicone compound for polymer-based floor polishes. Very low concentrations help lower surface tension and provide better leveling and bubble-free polish films.
• Tramfloc® 1123CPS: Dilutable silicone emulsion for use with carpet machine cleaners. Automatically fed to the reservoir where the foam is collected from the floor by the machine.
• Tramfloc® 1124CPS: Powerful low-solids copolymer defoamer that imparts excellent concentrate compatibility to a wide array of detergent and cleaner formulations.

Dry Blends

Foam Control Additives
Dry Blends - Antifoams and Defoamers

• Tramfloc® 1130DBA: Next-generation dry powder antifoam and de-aerator for use with self-leveling cements, textures and plaster mixes. Applicable in a wide range of dry blended products.
• Tramfloc® 1131DBA: Powerful high-activity foam control powder, especially applicable with polyvinyl alcohol and acrylic-modified concrete.
• Tramfloc® 1132DBA: Blend of inorganic and organic chemistries in a dry powder form use in manufacturing and compounding of cementicious materials, including mortars, grouts and concrete admixtures.

Water and Waste Treatment

Foam Control Additives
Water and Waste Treatment - Antifoams and Defoamers

• Tramfloc® 1170WWT: Silicone water-based defoamer with excellent foam control for use in aeration ponds, flumes and outfall. Good dilution stability.
• Tramfloc® 1171WWT: Economical active organo silicone defoamer. Can be used to control foam and air entrapment in cold or hot applications. Effective in aeration ponds, flumes, outfalls and evaporators.
• Tramfloc® 1172WWT: Non-silicone cloud point defoamer for boiler chemicals and cooling towers.
• Tramfloc® 1173WWT: Low cost antifoam/defoamer using both silicone and organic defoamer technology to provide excellent synergistic antifoam performance. Effective in aeration ponds, flumes and outfalls.
• Tramfloc® 1174WWT: Semi-synthetic 100% active defoamer. Exhibits excellent flash knockdown with good persistence in flumes, outfalls and aeration ponds.
• Tramfloc® 1175WWT: Effective synthetic defoamer for waste treatment. Contains no mineral oils. Designed for use in digesters and aeration ponds.
• Tramfloc® 1176WWT: 100% active synthetic defoamer. Very effective in digesters, equalization tanks and aeration ponds.
• Tramfloc® 1177WWT: Effective, inexpensive effluent defoamer. Effective in outfalls, flumes and equalization tanks. Contains no liquid hydrocarbons that cause oily sheen on river outfall.
• Tramfloc® 1178WWT: Highly efficient water-based defoamer. Contains no petroleum hydrocarbons that might cause oily sheen on river outfall.
• Tramfloc® 1179WWT: Highly efficient silicone antifoam emulsion that provides maximum foam control. Very cost effective in effluent systems with high surfactant loading. Recommended for equalization basins, aeration ponds and digesters. Also recommended for boiler treatment and boiler additives.
• Tramfloc® 1180WWT: Excellent general-purpose defoamer to control foam in textile, paper and municipal effluent systems. Effective in aeration ponds, flumes and outfalls.