Customer question
Water-based coatings are usually configured with acrylic emulsions, silicone-acrylate emulsions, etc., with film-forming agents, wetting agents, thickeners, leveling agents, defoamers, etc. added. Due to the formulation and production process, water-based coatings are prone to foaming, and when encountering foam problems, water-based silicone defoamers can be added for defoaming. This article is a defoaming solution provided by Nanhui defoamer manufacturer to a customer who is doing water-based coatings in Manila, Philippines.
When the water-based paint is configured, in order to ensure its good gloss, color development, film forming, weather resistance, water resistance, and stability, various additives need to be added during the configuration process to enhance the water-based paint performance.
However, the addition of additives has also caused the problem of easy foaming of water-based paints. The main reason is that many additives are surfactants. During the production and stirring process, it is easy to cause foaming, and this type of active agent foams The stability is not easy to eliminate by yourself. If the foam is not treated in time, it is easy to bring a lot of negative effects on the production of coatings. Therefore, it is necessary to use a water-based coating defoamer to control the foam.
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In June 2019, a manufacturer of water-based paint in the Philippines encountered paint production problems. During the paint configuration process, a lot of foam appeared, resulting in uneven filling of water-based paint, dissatisfaction with the filling, and foam It also affects the use of water-based paint after opening the can, resulting in shrinkage surface defects. The person in charge, Mr. Tang, contacted the Nanhui defoaming agent manufacturer via the Internet, hoping that Nanhui could provide a defoaming agent for defoaming as soon as possible. The defoaming effect will be good, it will not affect the use of the paint and will not cause surface defects.
Customer request
1. The amount of addition is small, and it has a good cost performance;
2. The defoaming effect is good, which can solve the foam problem of the coating configuration and avoid the foam from affecting the production;
3. Strong foam suppression, can inhibit foam regeneration for a long time, defoaming is stable, and can be stored for a long time;
4. The defoamer does not affect the use of the coating while defoaming, and the coating construction will not have surface defects such as shrinkage.
(Picture: Customer's requirements for water-based paint defoamers)
Solution
Coatings are more prone to encounter foam problems due to production configuration and process. In response to Mr. Tang’s problem, Nanhui defoamer technology analyzed the causes of foaming in detail. Based on the samples he sent, experiments were conducted and three types of water-based silicone defoamers for water-based coatings were developed. And sent samples for Mr. Tang.
After taking samples, Mr. Tang was more satisfied with the effect of one of the samples. Adding to the water-based paint configuration, the foam can be quickly eliminated, and after standing for a period of time, no foaming occurs again, so in early July, Mr. Tang ordered 2500 kg of water-based silicone defoamer from Nanhui and put it into production.
The water-based silicone defoamer for this water-based paint configured by Nanhui is made up of polyether and dimethyl silicone oil, so it has a good defoaming and anti-foaming effect.
After using it, the customer, Mr. Tang, reported that the defoaming effect was good. After adding the Nanhui water-based silicone defoamer configuration, the coating foam problem has been controlled. It is a water-based coating defoamer developed for coatings.
The source manufacturer of Nanhui defoamer can solve various industrial foam problems in a targeted manner. If you encounter bubble problems in related industries, you can call Nanhui Technical Specialist, Ms. Yoyo, at 0086 134 2860 1010.
