1️⃣ Add 50–100ml of Antifoam directly to the recovery tank before beginning suction operations. This prevents foam buildup and ensures smooth equipment performance.

2️⃣ Introduce Antifoam as needed to control and suppress foam in pumps and pipelines. Suitable for both cold and hot water systems, ensuring foam doesn’t disrupt flow or processing efficiency.

3️⃣ Use a drip-feed method to dose Antifoam into effluent drains. This keeps foam levels controlled during continuous discharge or high-foaming operations.

⚠️ Always monitor foam levels and adjust dosage to match the severity of the foaming. Avoid overuse for best cost-efficiency.

What is a silicone anti-foaming agent used for?

Silicone anti-foaming agents are used to eliminate foam in systems like industrial washers, wastewater treatment plants, and food processing tanks. Foam can interfere with flow and system accuracy, so controlling it improves efficiency and reduces downtime.

What is antifoam agent?

APT’s antifoam is a highly effective, fast acting antifoaming agent. This is a silicone based defoaming liquid that can be added to solution tanks to prevent foam build up and break foam that has already been formed. During industrial processes, when foam is created during an aqueous solution, it can cause several problems ranging from reduced efficiency of the circulating pump through to lower productivity. APT’s antifoaming agent can be added to a solution to prevent foaming beforehand, or it can be used once foam has formed. This is the only product required for reducing and removing foam when it forms.

How do antifoam agents work?

APT’s antifoaming solution is a highly effective, fast acting chemical additive that reduces and hinders the formation of foam in industrial process liquids, stopping problems occurring on the production line and ensuring that the efficiency remains high. APT’s silicone based defoamer and antifoaming agent works in two ways, which we will break down below:

• Antifoam can be used to remove foam when it has developed and built up. This silicone based defoaming solution liquid can break up foam that has already been formed

• Antifoam liquid can be added to a solution to prevent foam foaming in the first place or preventing the formation of further foam

How to use antifoam?

APT’s antifoam can be used to either remove foam once it has been formed in industrial processing liquids. When foam is created during an industrial process involving an aqueous solution it causes a lot of problems ranging from reduced efficiency of the circulating pump through to lower productivity. APT have formulated an anti-foaming agent that can be added to a solution to prevent foam forming in the first place. If an unwanted foam has formed, you can add our anti foaming agent to break the foam – it is also a defoamer. So, you only need the one product, reducing admin and storage costs in one fell swoop.

Are all antifoams safe?

Not all antifoaming liquids and sprays are safe, when purchasing antifoaming solution, ensure that you’re using a reputable company and an antifoaming liquid or spray that has been recommended and is compatible with the process it is being used for. When choosing your antifoaming solution, some questions you may want to ask are:

• Is the antifoam / defoamer compatible with the process?

• Will the antifoam / defoamer cause deposit issues?

• Will the antifoam / defoamer negatively affect the catalyst being used?

• Is the antifoam / defoamer composition effective for my application?

When it comes to selecting the right antifoam for your project or task, read more about APT’s antifoam here or reach out to our dedicated support team.