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Silicone Additives for Laundry Care Applications HOME CARE Silicone additives for laundry care applications Compact Control foam Enhance feel formulations Silicone antifoams and softening agents from Dow add performance…and value Silicones have been used in laundry products for Through the DOWSIL™ and XIAMETER™ brands, our more than 25 years to provide effective foam control silicone antifoams and softening agents provide real in consumer washing machines. In the textile industry, solutions for both manufacturers and consumers. silicone products have been used for even longer to Silicones can add value and lower the cost of enhance garment comfort, garment protection and ease formulations because they are versatile, provide long- of care. lasting performance and have low use levels — replacing For laundry care applications, Dow offers a wide variety larger volumes of other materials. of silicone additives, including: • Silicone foam control agents for detergents used in traditional and high-efficiency (HE) washing machines • Silicone softening agents for fabric softeners pg 2 Foam control agents Ideal for liquid and powdered detergents The DOWSIL™ and XIAMETER™ brands offer outstanding Silicone antifoam compounds and ready-to-use emulsions foam control products. During the manufacture of can be stabilized in liquid detergents. In addition, detergents — and during their use by the consumer or granulated antifoams can be easily incorporated into the professional — these products can address foam in laundry powder and tablet detergents using a simple three ways: dry mixing process. • Control (foam control agents) For powdered detergents, silicones must be carefully dispersed and protected in a granule form to achieve • Prevent (antifoams) superior foam performance. Granulated antifoams are • Knock down (defoamers) stable in storage under extreme conditions of temperature and humidity, as demonstrated in Figure 1. Furthermore, Process applications granulated silicones do not cake and are free-flowing, so Antifoams help maximize process efficiency by ensuring they are easily incorporated into your formulations. that unwanted foam does not slow or shut down the manufacture of detergents. That’s why Dow offers antifoams to: Figure 1: Powdered antifoam gives good protection of antifoam performance • Help all types of liquid processing • Densify laundry powders, by de-airing the wet slurry in the spray-drying tower process • Facilitate all types of bottle-filling operations Consumer applications Antifoams are also critical in many consumer laundry applications. For example, steady control of foam in a washing machine is desired, rather than its complete elimination or prevention. Proper foam control is essential in both traditional agitator washers with high water volumes and HE washers with low water volumes — with different demands for each application. Consumers also have long-standing perceptions about foam Aged powdered antifoam (aged for 8 weeks at 35°C and 70% humidity): levels. Too little foam, for example, may leave the consumer questioning the detergent’s cleaning efficiency. Too much foam can interfere with washing machine operation. Cost-effective solutions Thanks to their long-lasting performance and low use levels (typically 0.1 to 0.4%), silicone antifoams are recognized as a cost-effective solution for foam control in detergents. They offer efficient and robust foam control over a broad range of temperatures and wash conditions. The performance of silicones These silicone properties translate into specific fabric care Silicones provide many benefits for fabric care. Some and laundry care benefits, such as: of the general properties that make silicones an • Excellent lubricity excellent fit include: • Softness • Liquid, even at high molecular weight • Film forming • Low surface tension • Breathability or barrier for volatiles • High spreading ability • Transparency, gloss and color intensity • High hydrophobicity • Flexibility versus rigidity • High gas permeation • High refractive index pg 3 Silicone antifoams Concentrates Silicone antifoam concentrates are active at low addition levels. Compounds They are easy to use in liquid detergent and fabric softener Silicone antifoam compounds are 100% active ingredients. formulas and provide fast foam breaking during the rinse stage. Typical product properties Typical product properties Product Active Active content Specific Product Viscosity Specific Kosher Viscosity (cP) content (%) gravity (cP) gravity certified (%) DOWSIL™ 100 1500 1.00 XIAMETER™ ACP-1500 AF-8014 Antifoam 100 1000 1.00 Yes* Antifoam Compound DOWSIL™ 100 1300 1.00 XIAMETER™ ACP-3302 AC-8066 Antifoam 100 27500 1.00 No Antifoam Compound XIAMETER™ ACP-3425 100 3100 1.03 No Emulsions Antifoam Compound Silicone antifoam emulsions are non-ionic aqueous emulsions *U.S./Europe only of silicone antifoam compounds. Self-emulsifying compound Typical product properties To aid their dispersion in aqueous media, combinations of Active Product Viscosity Specific Kosher silicone antifoam compounds and non-aqueous dispersion content (cP) gravity certified delivery systems are also available. XIAMETER™ ACP-0544 (%) Antifoam Compound is a water-dispersible 100% silicone XIAMETER™ AFE-0020 antifoam compound containing hydrophobic silica, silicone 20 600 4.0 No surfactants and PDMS. Antifoam Emulsion XIAMETER™ AFE-0110** 10 2000 7.0 No Typical product properties Antifoam Emulsion Active XIAMETER™ AFE-0310 Product Viscosity Specific Kosher 30 2500 4.0 No content Antifoam Emulsion (cP) gravity certified (%) XIAMETER™ AFE-0400** 10 1250 6.0 No XIAMETER™ ACP-0544 Antifoam Emulsion 100 3000 1.03 No Antifoam Compound XIAMETER™ AFE-0700 10 1750 8.0 No Antifoam Emulsion XIAMETER™ AFE-1410 Powdered antifoam 10 5000 7.0 No Antifoam Emulsion Silicone powdered antifoam is a granulated preparation of the XIAMETER™ AFE-1430 antifoam compound. Encapsulated antifoam (EAF) is made of 30 2500 3.5 No 100% detergent active ingredients. Antifoam Emulsion XIAMETER™ AFE-1510 10 3800 3.5 Yes* Typical product properties Antifoam Emulsion Active Bulk Particle XIAMETER™ AFE-1520 Product 20 5000 3.5 Yes* content density size Appearance Antifoam Emulsion (%) (g/l) (μm) XIAMETER™ AFE-2210 10 2700 7.0 No XIAMETER™ APW-4248 White, free- Antifoam Emulsion 12 700 500 Powdered Antifoam flowing *U.S./Europe only XIAMETER™ APW-4253 White, free- **Material not available in U.S. 9 900 600 Powdered Antifoam flowing XIAMETER™ APW-4311 White, free- 15.5 700 500 Powdered Antifoam flowing Specification writers: These values are not intended for use in preparing specifications. Please contact your local DOWSIL™ or XIAMETER™ brand XIAMETER™ APW-4412 Off-white, 12.5 500 650 sales representative prior to writing specifications on these products. Powdered Antifoam free-flowing pg 4 Antifoams for consumer benefits Application type Powdered Liquid Fabric Hard Other liquid detergent detergent softner surface cleaner systems XIAMETER™ APW-4248 XIAMETER™ AFE-0020 XIAMETER™ AFE-0310 Powdered Antifoam Antifoam Emulsion Antifoam Emulsion XIAMETER™ APW-4253 XIAMETER™ AFE-0310 XIAMETER™ AFE-0700 Powdered Antifoam Antifoam Emulsion Antifoam Emulsion XIAMETER™ APW-4311 XIAMETER™ AFE-0700 XIAMETER™ AFE-0110 Powdered Antifoam Antifoam Emulsion Antifoam Emulsion** XIAMETER™ APW-4412 XIAMETER™ AFE-1520 XIAMETER™ AFE-1410 Powdered Antifoam Antifoam Emulsion Antifoam Emulsion XIAMETER™ AFE-1430 Antifoam Emulsion Concentrated/ Non-structured Structured Non-aqueous Dilution stable pH Kosher certified DOWSIL™ AC-8066 DOWSIL™ AC-8066 DOWSIL™ AC-8066 XIAMETER™ AFE-0400 pH = 2 to 12 XIAMETER™ ACP-1500 Antifoam Antifoam Antifoam Antifoam Emulsion** XIAMETER™ AFE-0700 Antifoam Compound* Antifoam Emulsion DOWSIL™ AF-8014 DOWSIL™ AF-8014 DOWSIL™ AF-8014 XIAMETER™ AFE-0700 XIAMETER™ AFE-1510 Antifoam Antifoam Antifoam Antifoam Emulsion XIAMETER™ AFE-2210 Antifoam Emulsion* Antifoam Emulsion XIAMETER™ AFE-0020 XIAMETER™ ACP-0544 XIAMETER™ AFE-1520 Antifoam Emulsion Antifoam Compound Antifoam Emulsion* XIAMETER™ AFE-0310 XIAMETER™ ACP-3302 pH = 2 to 7 Antifoam Emulsion Antifoam Compound XIAMETER™ AFE-0200 XIAMETER™ AFE-0700 XIAMETER™ ACP-3425 Antifoam Emulsion Antifoam Emulsion Antifoam Compound XIAMETER™ AFE-0310 Antifoam Emulsion pH = 7 to 12 XIAMETER™ AFE-0400 Antifoam Emulsion** Antifoams as process aids Process type Powder slurry Liquid deaeration XIAMETER™ ACP-0544 Antifoam Compound XIAMETER™ ACP-3425 Antifoam Compound Mfg. waste water Deaeration Bottle filling and recycling XIAMETER™ AFE-0020 XIAMETER™ AFE-0110 Antifoam Emulsion Antifoam Emulsion** Dilution stable pH Kosher certified XIAMETER™ AFE-1410 Antifoam Emulsion XIAMETER™ AFE-1430 Antifoam Emulsion <24H pH = 2 to 12 XIAMETER™ ACP-1500 XIAMETER™ AFE-0110 XIAMETER™ AFE-0700 Antifoam Compound* XIAMETER™ AFE-1520 Antifoam Emulsion** Antifoam Emulsion Antifoam Emulsion XIAMETER™ AFE-1510 XIAMETER™ AFE-0310 XIAMETER™ AFE-2210 Antifoam Emulsion* Antifoam Emulsion Antifoam Emulsion XIAMETER™ AFE-1520 XIAMETER™ AFE-1410 Antifoam Emulsion* Antifoam Emulsion pH = 2 to 7 XIAMETER™ AFE-1430 XIAMETER™ AFE-0200 Antifoam Emulsion Antifoam Emulsion XIAMETER™ AFE-0310 Antifoam Emulsion <24H XIAMETER™ AFE-0400 Antifoam Emulsion** pH = 7 to 12 XIAMETER™ AFE-0700 XIAMETER™ AFE-0400 Antifoam Emulsion *U.S./Europe only Antifoam Emulsion** **Material not available in U.S pg 5 Silicone softening agents Fluids Used in textile manufacturing and in fabric care, various silicone Specialized silicone fluids are used for premium hydrophilic and additives increase the softness of fabric, reduce wrinkles, make specialty
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