Dispelair® Antifoams for Metalworking Fluids
The Dispelair® CF product line manufactured by Blackburn Chemicals Ltd., is specifically designed for use in metalworking fluids. These products allow for use in a range of water miscible fluids giving the formulator excellent foam control and good compatibility with the oil.
We offer eight Dispelair® CF chemicals to meet your specific formulating needs!
Causes of Foam in Metalworking Fluids
Foam in metalworking fluids has two primary causes, system design factors and the additives that make up the formula. Examples of these causes are:
- System Design Factors
- Small sump pumps
- Insufficient capacity to allow foam to break quickly enough
- High application pressures
- Small sump pumps
- Formula Additives
- Ethoxylated surfactants
- Fatty acid amides
- Amine neutralized carboxylates
- Petroleum sulphonates
- Other surfactants