Antifoam Additives

Podcast 13: The Sound of the Blending Revolution

Podcast 13: The Sound of the Blending Revolution

October 2, 2023

The cost of powering a blending plant is immense. The power of sound could be the solution.

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Huntsman Boosts Amines Capacity

August 31, 2021

Huntsman Corp.’s Performance Products division will expand its manufacturing facility in Petfurdo, Hungary, to meet gr ...

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Clearing the Air

April 27, 2020

Air is an enemy of lubricants. One of a formulator’s major challenges is keeping out the entrained air caused by slidi ...

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ASTM Drafts Guide to Fight Foam

July 22, 2019

Choosing the right test to evaluate foaming tendency could make or break a metalworking fluid formulation. ASTM is stepp ...

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Bursting Bubbles

September 20, 2017

With so many tests and chemical details for defoamers floating around, how can formulators see through the suds and sele ...

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Foam Control Gets New Tools

November 3, 2015

Foam in manufacturing and technical processes can be good or bad. In some cases it is helpful, but in others - such as m ...

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The Contributions of Additives

December 30, 2014

Formulators use a wide range of chemicals to perform the long list of jobs assigned to lubricant additives. Todays engin ...

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Building Blocks for Lubes

May 22, 2014

While some lubricants need only a single component, such as a rust inhibitor, engine oils demand a complex mix of chemis ...

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New Tools for Foam Control in Metalworking Fluids

February 12, 2014

Foam control is more critical in metalworking fluids because of the higher cutting speeds and higher pressures being use ...

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Lubrizol Buys Defoamer Business

January 23, 2002

Continuing to build its defoamer business by acquisition, The Lubrizol Corp. announced last week that it has bought Kabo ...