XIAMETER® APW-4248 Powdered Antifoam
Powdered antifoam containing silicone antifoam compound
FEATURES APPLICATIONS
Active at low addition levels In-wash foam-control for laundry powder detergents.
No performance loss on
storage under warm and TYPICAL PROPERTIES
humid conditions in the Specification Writers: These values are not intended for use in preparing
detergent powder ®
specifications. Please contact your local XIAMETER sales representative
Free-flowing, non-caking prior to writing specifications on this product.
granules, easy to incorporate
by dry-mixing 1
CTM Test Unit Value
100% detergent active
0176B Appearance White freeflowing
components
granules
Suitable for a wide range of
Bulk density g/l 740
surfactants, over a wide range
Granulometry - mean mm 0.500
of pH and washing
particle size
temperatures
Particle size distribution - >1.4mm 5.0 max.
Performance not dependent % granules
on water hardness >1.0mm 25.0 max.
<0.150mm 13.0 max.
Cake strength zero
1
CTM: Corporate Test Method, copies of CTMs are available on request.
STABILITY incorporate into powder laundry
CHARACTERISTICS IN detergents. Dry mixing is the
DETERGENT POWDER recommended method.
As displayed in Figure 1,
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XIAMETER APW-4248 Typical addition levels are
Powdered Antifoam is stable between 0.5 and 3.5%.
when stored in the detergent Individual formulations vary,
formulation even under warm particularly with the surfactant
and humid conditions. No level and composition. The
performance loss is observed exact level of addition needs to
between freshly mixed be assessed individually.
composition and a sample
which has been aged during 8 In the three example powder
weeks at 35°C and 70% detergent formulations (Tables
humidity. 1, 2 and 3), XIAMETER APW-
4248 Powdered Antifoam was
DESCRIPTION used to control the foam
XIAMETER APW-4248 throughout the wash cycle
Powdered Antifoam has been (40°C and 95°C wash, 3.5kg
developed to control the foam load). Recommended addition
of powder laundry detergents levels are summarized in Table
generated during the washing 4.
process.
HOW TO USE
XIAMETER APW-4248
Powdered Antifoam is easy to
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Table 1: Example of phosphate-based detergent
Quantity
STPP 60g
Sodium perborate tetrahydrate 50g
AEO - Alcohol ethoxylates C10-C16 (100% active) 4.2g
LAS - Sodium dodecyl benzenesulfonate (80% active) 21.8g
Table 2: Example of zeolite-based detergent
Quantity
Zeolite A 30g
Sodium perborate monohydrate 20g
Sodium carbonate 20g
Sodium sulphate 7.5g
AEO - Alcohol ethoxylates C10-C16 (100% active) 10g
LAS - Sodium dodecyl benzenesulfonate (80% active) 12.5g
XIAMETER® APW-4248 Powdered Antifoam 2011, November 9 XIAMETER is a registered trademark of Dow Corning Corporation.
Form No.95-813-01 Dow Corning is a registered trademark of Dow Corning Corporation.
©2011 Dow Corning Corporation. All rights reserved.
Table 3: Example of high foaming zeolite-based detergent
Quantity
Zeolite A 30g
Sodium perborate monohydrate 20g
Sodium carbonate 18g
Polycarboxylate (40% active) 7.5g
Sodium silicate solution (38% active) 5.25g
FAS - Sodium C16-C18 sulfate (91% active) 11g
AES - Sodium lauryl ethersulfate (70% active) 2.85g
AEO - Alcohol ethoxylates C10-C16 (100% active) 8g
APG - Fatty alcohol C12-C14 polyglycoside (51.5% active) 7.75g
Table 4: Recommended addition levels
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Formulation (Surfactants/Builder) XIAMETER APW-4248 Powdered
Antifoam recommended addition level
(%) Washing Temperature
40°C 95°C
1 LAS (13.25%) - AEO (3.2%) on STPP 2.6 0.8
2 LAS (10%) - AEO (10%) on zeolite 1.3 0.6
3 FAS (10%) - AES (2%) - AEO (8%) – APG (4%) on zeolite 3.4 3.7
Water hardness = 17ºF
ATTENTION: Sample formulations are provided for illustrative purposes only. Dow Corning does not warrant their merchantability, fitness
for use, performance, efficacy, safety or freedom from patent infringement. They are not commercial formulations and have not been
subjected to extensive testing. It is your responsibility to thoroughly test any formulation before use.
Figure 1: Stability characteristics in detergent powder
XIAMETER® APW-4248 Powdered Antifoam 2011, November 9 XIAMETER is a registered trademark of Dow Corning Corporation.
Form No.95-813-01 Dow Corning is a registered trademark of Dow Corning Corporation.
©2011 Dow Corning Corporation. All rights reserved.
