antifoam
Stops excessive bubbles
Antifoam is a chemical additive that prevents or reduces foam formation in industrial processes.
Foam can interfere with manufacturing, so antifoam agents are added to products like detergents, paints, and fermentation tanks: The brewery uses antifoam to keep the vats from overflowing.
Also called defoamer.
industrial
Beverage preparation process
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- papermakingCreating sheets from fibers
- distillationPurification via vaporization
- bioreactorVessel for growing organisms
chemical
Flexible synthetic polymer
- surfactantSurface tension lowering compound
- emulsionBlended immiscible liquids
- esterAlkoxy-substituted acid derivative
- hydrophobicRepels aqueous substances
glycol · water-soluble · oil-based · concentrate · dispersion
brewing
Beverage preparation process
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- papermakingCreating sheets from fibers
- distillationPurification via vaporization
silicone
Flexible synthetic polymer
- surfactantSurface tension lowering compound
- emulsionBlended immiscible liquids
- esterAlkoxy-substituted acid derivative
hydrophobic · glycol · water-soluble · oil-based · concentrate · dispersion
deaeration
Gas removal from liquids
foam promotion vs. suppression
antifoamfoaming agent
Substance that generates bubbles
surfactant · foamer · bubble bath · soap · detergent