DOWSIL™ 68 Additive

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DOWSIL™ 68 Additive is an APEO-free, water-based silicone antifoam/defoamer designed for waterborne inks and coatings. It is a 52% active silicone emulsion that provides rapid foam knockdown, excellent foam control, and good compatibility in waterborne formulations, including acrylic and polyurethane dispersion systems. The product can be added during the grind, letdown, or post-addition stages of manufacturing.
Package Type Drum
Product No. 16052937
Supplier Dow Inc.
CAS 1330-20-7,556-67-2,61827-42-7,63148-62-9,68439-51-0,9005-00-9
Synonyms Silicone defoamer; Silicone emulsion defoamer
Applications Coatings
Characteristics Composition: Water-based silicone antifoam. Product Form: Milky-white liquid emulsion. Active Content: 50-55% (typically 52%). pH: 4.5-7.5. Viscosity @ 25°C: 1,000-3,000 cSt (approximately 2,000 mPa·s).
Benefits
  • APEO-free formulation
  • Dilutable with water
  • Immediate defoaming at low concentrations
  • Readily dispersible in water-based systems
  • Excellent balance of efficiency and compatibility
  • Can be added during grind or letdown phases
  • Low tendency to cause coating defects

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Technical
Form
Liquid
Prohibited Uses
This product is neither tested nor represented as suitable for medical or pharmaceutical uses. Not for human injection. For further information please refer to Dow's product safety page https://www.dow.com/en-us/support/product-safety.html

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