XIAMETER® AFE-0050 Antifoam Emulsion

Silicone antifoam concentrate

FEATURES APPLICATIONS
• Highly efficient antifoam at low • Formulating cost-effective antifoams for textile applications including
concentration levels beck and jet dyeing
(25-50ppm)
• Sustained foam control TYPICAL PROPERTIES
throughout the dye cycle Specification Writers: These values are not intended for use in preparing
• Stable at high shear ®
specifications. Please contact your local XIAMETER sales representative
• Stability to a wide range of pH prior to writing specifications on this product.
and temperature conditions
• Easy dispersibility Property Unit Value
Physical form Liquid
Appearance Flowable, milky white
Viscosity cp 2500
pH 7
Suitable diluent Water

DESCRIPTION Formulation A
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XIAMETER AFE-0050 1. Disperse XIAMETER
Antifoam Emulsion is a 50% AFE-0050 Antifoam
active antifoam concentrate Emulsion in water.
designed to be easily 2. Add in 1% CARBOPOL 941
formulated into cost-effective stock solution.
antifoams for the textile 3. Add in 10% NaOH solution.
1
industry. The product is very 4. Add biocide .
efficient, controlling foam in
both beck and jet dyeing. Formulation B
1. Add ACRYSOL ASE-60 to
HOW TO USE water.
Refer to Table 1 for formulation 2. Add XIAMETER AFE-0050
specifications. Three Antifoam Emulsion.
formulations are provided for 3. Bring pH to 7 ±0.05 with
varying applications: NaOH.
1
4. Add biocide .
Formulation A, containing
®
CARBOPOL 941, is Formulation C
recommended for open beck 1. Disperse XIAMETER
applications, pH 4-8. AFE-0050 Antifoam
Emulsion.
Formulation B, containing 2. Add KELZAN stock
®
ACRYSOL ASE-60, is solution.
1
recommended for open beck 3. Add biocide .
applications, pH 4-8. 1
If stock solution of thickener is
Formulation C, containing made and stored, add biocide
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KELZAN M (0.55%), is at recommended level.
recommended for open and
pressure beck applications, pH
4-12 and electrolyte systems.
ATTENTION: Sample formulations XIAMETER AFE-0050 Antifoam DOW CORNING SPECIFICALLY
are provided for illustrative Emulsion will freeze below 0°C DISCLAIMS ANY OTHER
purposes only. Dow Corning does (32°F). If frozen, allow to thaw at EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
not warrant their merchantability, 18-29° C (64.4-84.2°F) for at least WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR
fitness for use, performance, one day and agitate gently to A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR
efficacy, safety or freedom from assure homogeneity. MERCHANTABILITY.
patent infringement. They are not
commercial formulations and have LIMITATIONS DOW CORNING DISCLAIMS
not been subjected to extensive This product is neither tested nor LIABILITY FOR ANY
testing. It is your responsibility to represented as suitable for INCIDENTAL OR
thoroughly test any formulation medical or pharmaceutical uses. CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
before use. Not intended for human injection.
Not intended for food use.
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Product should be stored between sales specifications in effect at the
0 and 40°C (32 and 104°F) in time of shipment.
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Specification. to be other than as warranted.

During prolonged storage there

may be a slight tendency for
product separation; therefore, it is
recommended that XIAMETER
AFE-0050 Antifoam Emulsion be
gently agitated prior to use to
ensure homogeneity.

XIAMETER® AFE-0050 Antifoam Emulsion 2013, April 8 XIAMETER is a registered trademark of Dow Corning Corporation.
Form No. 95-877A-01 Dow Corning is a registered trademark of Dow Corning Corporation.
CARBOPOL is a registered trademark of B.F. Goodrich Chemical Co.
ACRYSOL is a registered trademark of Rohm & Haas Co.
KELZAN is a registered trademark of Kelco.
© 2011-2013 Dow Corning Corporation. All rights reserved.
Table 1: Formulation compositions

Formulation A
Water 82.6
CARBOPOL¹ 941 (1% stock solution²) 12.0
XIAMETER AFE-0050 Antifoam Emulsion³ 5.0
10% NaOH Solution 0.3
Methyl-p-hydroxybenzoate 0.1
Formulation B
Water 67.9
4
ACRYSOL ASE-60 2.0
XIAMETER AFE-0050 Antifoam Emulsion³ 30.0
10% NaOH Solution 1.0
Methyl-p-hydroxybenzoate 0.1
Formulation C
Water 39.8
5 4
TEKTAMER 38AD 0.2
XIAMETER AFE-0050 Antifoam Emulsion³ 10.0
6
KELZAN M (0.55% stock solution²) 50.0
1
B.F. Goodrich Chemical Co., 6100 Oak Tree Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44131.
²If stock solution is expected to have extended usable life, the biocide should be added.
³Antifoam concentration may be adjusted from 2 to 30%.
4
Rohm & Haas Co., Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19105.
5
Registered trademark of Merck/Calgon Corp., 111 Central Avenue, Tenterboro, NJ 07608.
6
Kelco, 8355 Aero Drive, San Diego, CA 92123.

XIAMETER® AFE-0050 Antifoam Emulsion 2013, April 8 XIAMETER is a registered trademark of Dow Corning Corporation.
Form No. 95-877A-01 Dow Corning is a registered trademark of Dow Corning Corporation.
CARBOPOL is a registered trademark of B.F. Goodrich Chemical Co.
ACRYSOL is a registered trademark of Rohm & Haas Co.
KELZAN is a registered trademark of Kelco.
© 2011-2013 Dow Corning Corporation. All rights reserved.