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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7893116 | Defoaming compositions for water-dilutable paint systems A defoamer composition for water-dilutable paint systems includes one or more glycerides; one or more aliphatic hydrocarbons; and one or more addition products of ethylene oxide (EO) and/or propylene oxide (PO) onto C8-24 fatty alcohols. ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7442722 | Foam control in aqueous media The present invention relates to foam control compositions and methods for controlling foam in aqueous media by adding to the system an effective amount of the foam control agent of the present invention. The antifoam/defoam compositions of the present invention inc... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7241858 | Reduction in polystyrene foams with dibasic esters A foam reduction agent consisting of dibasic esters is shown and a process using a liquid contact with polystyrene foam wherein the higher boiling temperature of the dibasic esters and contact with the liquid provides a volume reduction process and less evaporation ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7183325 | Deforming agent and/or deaerating agent based on oil-in-water dispersions The present invention relates to novel oil-in-water dispersions which comprise a) at least one water-insoluble oxygen-containing organic substance which is solid at room temperature and b) at least one amide compou... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7001634 | Process for suppressing the foaming of an aqueous system The present invention relates to a process for suppressing the foaming of an aqueous system which involves combining water and at least one defoamer composition which has a hydroxyl equivalent molecular weight of at least 4000 Da and a cloud point less than or equal... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6864292 | Defoamer and/or deareator on the basis of oil-in-water dispersions Antifoams and/or deaeraters based on oil-in-water dispersions contain, in the hydrophobic oil phase, 3-thiaalkan-1-ols, 3-thiaoxoalkan-1-ols, 3-thiadioxoalkan-1-ols, esters of said compounds or mixtures thereof as compounds having an antifoam and/or deaerating effec... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6806234 | Topical defoamer and demulsifier Compounds of the formula H(CH2)zCOO—[C2H4O]xCyH2y+1 where z is 0-2, x is an integer from 1 to 5 and y is an integer from 4-9 are used as emulsion breakers and defoamers in formation treat... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6743828 | Reduction in polystyrene foams with dibasic esters A foam reduction agent consisting of dibasic esters is shown and a process using a liquid contact with polystyrene foam wherein the higher boiling temperature of the dibasic esters and contact with the liquid provides a volume reduction process and less evaporation ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6576736 | Compounds and compositions useful as surfactants and methods for their preparation Products of the reaction between I) the reaction product of reactants comprising A) a linking agent of formula I R4 (Y)3 (I) wherein each Y group is a halogen atom or one Y group is a halogen atom and two Y groups represent an oxygen atom, w... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6562875 | Aqueous defoamer composition An aqueous emulsion containing from about 0.1 to about 70 weight percent of a mixture of a) one or more alkoxylated alcohols of formula RO(C2 H4 O)x (C3 H6 O)y Z wherein R is straight or branched C | 05/13/2003 |
| 6544489 | Defoaming compositions for high acid strength media A defoaming composition useful in high strength acid media includes an ester condensate of a C12 -C20 fatty acid and a at least one alcohol derivative selected from the group consisting of C1 -C4 alcohol ethoxyl... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6534550 | Foam control composition and method for controlling foam in aqueous systems The invention relates to methods and compositions for controlling foam, i.e., defoaming or inhibiting the formation thereof, in aqueous systems including wastewater systems and in aqueous industrial process systems by adding primary alcohol, alcohol alkox... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6417142 | Defoaming methods and compositions The present invention provides methods and defoaming compositions for preventing the formation of foam or the entrainment of gas in a liquid fluid or for breaking a previously formed liquid fluid foam. The defoaming compositions of the invention are basic... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6162330 | Method for restricting air entrapment in a paper making process A method for restricting air entrapment in white water of a paper making process is described, which comprises adding to said white water a polysiloxane having an Si--C bonded substituent with at least one ether or alcohol oxygen. Preferably certain silox... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6057375 | Use of alkoxylation products of epoxidized fats as antifoaming agents A method of controlling or preventing foam in an aqueous system is provided, wherein an effective amount of an alkoxylated, epoxidized fatty compound that has been ring-opened with a nucleophile is determined and added to the system. After ring opening wi... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5994415 | Compound antifoams for defoaming polymer dispersions and aqueous coating systems The invention relates to compound antifoams comprising alkoxylated partial esters--using from 3 to 60 mol of propylene oxide with or without from 1 to 10 mol of styrene oxide and/or from 1 to 10 mol of butylene oxide--of oligoglycerols, obtainable by cond... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5897548 | Method for reducing foam in a blood substance and antifoaming agents A method for reducing foam in a blood substance comprising contacting at least a portion of the blood substance with a contact-generating substrate which comprises an antifoaming agent, wherein the antifoaming agent comprises a triglyceride of one or more... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5744066 | Defoaming and deaerating mixtures for aqueous media prone to foaming Defoaming and deaerating mixtures based on oil-in-water emulsions where the oil phase comprises from 5 to 75% by weight of the emulsion for aqueous media prone to foaming, wherein the oil phase comprises a) at least one alcohol having at least 12 carbon atoms,... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5700351 | Antifoams based on oil-in-water emulsions for the paper industry Antifoams based on oil-in-water emulsions, in which the oil phase accounts for from 5 to 50% by weight of the emulsions and consists essentially of a mixture of (a) fatty esters of C12 -C22 -carboxylic acids with monohydric to trihyd... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5632860 | Method of controlling foam in aqueous systems A method for controlling foam in the papermaking operation comprising a polyether surfactant and polyethoxylated sorbitol hexaoleate.... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5567606 | Antifoaming agent for fermentation, L-amino acid-producing medium and production process of L-amino acids Disclosed herein are antifoaming agents for fermentation which include, as active ingredient at least one of (a) a reaction product obtained by adding at least one alkylene oxide to a mixture of a fat and/or oil with a trihydric or still higher polyhydric... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5562862 | Polybutene-based foam control composition for aqueous systems A stable defoamer composition and method of defoaming an aqueous system is disclosed. The composition comprises an alcohol alkoxylate, at least one surfactant having a melting point less than 20° C., and a low HLB, ethylene oxide/propylene oxide block co... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5545351 | Use of stearic acid esters of polypropylene glycol to control foam Stearic acid monoesters and diesters of polypropylene glycol (PPG), together with a hydrocarbon diluent, give exceptional defoaming performance in mineral processing streams over defoaming compositions made with esters of other fatty acids. The defoaming ... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5538668 | Antifoam composition for aqueous starch and paper coating systems A composition and method for controlling foam in the coating solution of a papermaking operation consisting of a polyether surfactant and polyethoxylated sorbitol hexaoleate.... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5523019 | Defoamer composition A defoamer composition useful in pulp and paper processes is disclosed which contains a hydrocarbon in a stable liquid state characterized by having no or minimal chemical reactive groups, and which is preferably a polyalphaolefin, as carrier fluid and a ... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5486583 | Defoaming compositions for ABS latices A mixture which is suitable as a defoamer, especially for ABS latices, comprising (A) a C10 -C20 alcohol, (B) a mineral oil, (C) an ester from a thiodicarboxylic acid with 4 to 8 carbon atoms and a C10 -C20 alco... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5425899 | Use of foam control composition in aqueous systems A method for reducing or preventing the generation of foam in aqueous environments by adding to the aqueous medium from 1.0 to 500 ppm of a foam control composition consisting of a ଲ-branched aldol ether alcohol, at least one surfactant having a mel... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5346511 | Antifoam/defoamer compositions for Bayer process A method for defoaming a Bayer process liquor, the method comprising the steps of adding to the Bayer process liquor an effective amount of an antifoam/defoamer composition comprising a polyether surfactant and a polyhydric alcohol fatty acid ester.... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5326499 | Antifoams for the paper industry, based on oil-in-water emulsions Antifoams for the paper industry are based on oil-in-water emulsions in which the oil phase accounts for from 5 to 50% by weight of the emulsion and contains (a) an alcohol of not less than 12 carbon atoms, fatty esters of alcohols of not less than 22 car... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5320777 | Foam control compositions A method for reducing or preventing the generation of foam in aqueous environments by adding to the aqueous medium from 1.0 to 500 ppm of a foam control composition consisting of a ଲ-branched aldol ether alcohol, at least one surfactant having a mel... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5296132 | High temperature hydrocarbon defoamer composition and method Methods and compositions for controlling foam in high temperature hydrocarbons during processing vegetable oils, exemplified by jojoba oil, are added to the hydrocarbon to control foam.... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5283002 | Antifoam/defoamer composition and method of use thereof in aqueous systems A composition comprising a ଲ-branched aldol ether alcohol having the structure: ##STR1## wherein X=5 to 8, at least one surfactant and water which is useful to prevent or reduce foam present in the aqueous medium of paper processing operat... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5223294 | Liquid defoaming agent for food and method of use thereof The liquid defoaming agent for food of the present invention contains low fatty acid diglyceride as the essential component thereof and is made to contain lecithin and/or inorganic carrier, and the defoaming agent can exhibit excellent defoaming effect ev... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5152925 | Polymeric defoamer compositions Polymeric defoamer compositions are prepared from hydroxyalkylacrylate or methacrylate containing polymers which are then solubilized in an organic carrier system. The polymers are effective defoamers and drainage aids for brown stock washers, screen room... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5124074 | Anti-foaming agent A novel anti-foaming agent is described which contains a compound produced by an addition reaction of a mono-substituted poly(alkylene glycol) represented by the general formula: RO(AO)x H (I) wherein R r... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5110549 | Liquid and gas separation system A blood oxygenator having a defoaming device for separating foam and bubbles from a liquid, such as blood, is disclosed. The defoaming device of the oxygenator is designed for separating air from blood while minimizing blood contact with the antifoam agen... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5096617 | Defoamer emulsion A mixture in-oil antifoam composition comprising a mixture of a defoaming agent comprising a defoamer in an oil carrier, a non-ionic surfactant having an HLB number less than about 10, and water. In particular, the defoamer is particulate hydrophobic sili... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5071591 | Antifoaming and defoaming compositions An aqueous defoaming/antifoaming composition which comprises: (a) from 5 to 75 parts by weights of a water-soluble non-ionic polyoxyalkylene condensate derived from an active hydrogen-containing precursor or an ester thereof and from at least two alkylene oxid... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5008039 | Low foaming rust inhibiting composition A low foaming, rust inhibiting composition is disclosed which contains: A. a rust inhibiting amount of a dicarboxylic acid of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Z is COOH or H, and one of each is present, and x and y are from 3 to 9, with x+y=12; B. a foam in... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4988463 | Foam suppressants Agents which contain (a) an ester of aliphatic carboxylic acids and aliphatic alcohols having a boiling point of at least 150° C. and --based on (a -b) 0.5-10% by weight of an amide of the formula ##STR1## in which R stands for C10 -C | 01/29/1991 |
