Project Description
Detergent Antifoams for Liquid & Powder Applications | Day-to-Day Foam Control
Uncontrolled foam is a real problem on household and industrial cleaning-product lines. Too much foam makes container filling inaccurate, slows blending throughput, and frustrates end users. A stable defoamer keeps the formula balanced without clouding the finished product.
INVINO® makes silicone compound emulsions and solid powder defoamers that stay compatible across strong surfactant systems. They knock down foam in automatic wash cycles without phase separation, oil slicks, or viscosity drift over long shelf storage.
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Solving Foam Challenges in the Detergent Industry
Too much surfactant foam blocks the wetting agents from reaching stains. Antifoams break the foam fast so the surfactant contacts the soil and cleans evenly.
Foam in mixing causes tank overflow, inaccurate fill weights, and slow throughput. Stable emulsions control expansion for fast, accurate filling.
HE washing machines use water-level and optical sensors that suds can blind, triggering errors. Our defoamers keep suds in check so the sensors read correctly.
Featured Detergent Antifoams — Product Specifications
| PRODUCT CODE | INGREDIENT TYPE | ACTIVE SOLID (%) | Application / Best For | TECHNICAL FILES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INVINO-2000 | Silicone Powder (on Sodium Sulfate Carrier) | 20.0±1.0 | Dry laundry powders, solid cleaning concentrates, and industrial dry-mix detergent lines. | DOWNLOAD TDS |
| INVINO-2501 | High-Solubility Silicone Powder | 20.0±1.0 | Heavy-duty automatic laundry powders, high-alkali solid cleaners, and anti-clumping detergent blends. | DOWNLOAD TDS |
| INVINO-3700 | Silicone Emulsion (Clear / Micro) | 30.0±1.0 | Transparent liquid laundry detergents, liquid soaps, clear fabric softeners, and everyday aqueous cleaners. | DOWNLOAD TDS |
Technical FAQ for Day-to-Day Detergent Formulators
Q: Will the antifoam affect the transparency of my clear liquid detergent?
A: No. Ordinary silicone particles scatter light and cause haze. Our liquid grade INVINO-3700 is a fine micro-emulsion with droplets below visible wavelength, so it keeps clear liquids transparent in non-ionic surfactant systems.
Q: Will the defoamer separate or float to the top after long-term storage?
A: No. Low-end emulsions phase-separate under temperature swings or high surfactant load and leave floating oil slicks. INVINO® modified silicone emulsions are sterically stabilized and resist separation through a 12-month storage cycle.
Q: What solutions do you offer for Laundry Powder?
A: For dry-mix laundry, use the solid powder defoamers INVINO-2000 and INVINO-2501. They blend evenly with builder salts, resist clumping in the bag, and collapse foam fast when water is added.
Q: Does the antifoam reduce the cleaning power of the detergent?
A: No. The cross-linked silicone acts only at the gas-liquid film and stays inert to the cleaning surfactants (alkylbenzene sulfonate, fatty alcohol ethoxylate), so wash performance is unchanged.
Q: At which stage should I add the antifoam during production?
A: For liquids, dose late in the batch under low-speed agitation for even dispersion. For powders, add through a ribbon blender with the builders during dry mixing.
Q: Does it kill all foam? Consumers still like some foam for visual effect.
A: It can be dosed at trace levels (about 0.05%–0.15% by weight) to give a controlled foam profile: a rich lather during hand use, with fast collapse during machine spin.
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Standard Protocol for Detergent Sample Verification
System Parameter Submission
Share your format (powder or transparent liquid), main anionic surfactants, blending shear, and any transparency / clarity target.
Free Lab Test (Ross-Miles Foam + Laser Turbidity)
Our home-care surfactant lab runs a Ross-Miles foam test and a laser turbidity check to confirm a clear, oil-free profile — free of charge.
Free Sample Dispatch
Free powder or liquid trial samples ship via air express for blending and filling-line trials. No MOQ at sample stage; buyer covers freight, refunded on the first bulk order.
