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Solid silicone defoamer

US4961877A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 30, 1988
Grant dateOct 9, 1990
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Expiry dateAug 30, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01D19/0409
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A solid silicone defoaming agent which includes a mixture of silicone oil having a viscosity of at least 20 centistokes at 25 degrees Centigrade and microparticulate silica, a copolymer selected from the group consisting of polyoxyalkylene and polyoxyalkylene/polysiloxane copolymers, and a wax selected from the group consisting of a water-insoluble wax which is insoluble in water at room temperature and which has a melting point of at least 35 degrees Centigrade, and a water-soluble wax which dissolves and disperses in water at room temeprature and which has a melting point of at least 30 degrees Centigrade.

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