An antifoaming agent is a chemical additive that inhibits the formation of foam. The most general definition of foam is a substance that is formed by trapping many gas Bubbles in a Liquid or Solid.
In Engine Motor Oil
When used as an oil additive to the base stock of oil, antifoam agents prevent the oil from foaming and frothing during high speed mechanical agitation. Oil additives are used to improve the base Oil (or oil "base stock" into a better performing Lubricant. It is also used in mining, drilling operations and also in sugar manufacturing to reduce the amount of foam produced.
In Food and Pharmaceuticals
When used as an ingredient in food, it is intended to curb effusion or effervescence in preparation or serving. Food is any substance usually composed primarily of Carbohydrates Fats water and/or Proteins that can be eaten or drunk by an In chemistry effusion is the process where individual molecules flow through a hole without collisions between molecules Antifoaming agents are included in a variety of foods such as Diet Pepsi, Diet Coke, Sprite, and chicken nuggets in the form of polydimethylsiloxane (a type of silicone). Diet Pepsi is a Low - Calorie carbonated Cola, introduced in 1964 as a variant of Pepsi-Cola with no sugar Diet Coke (formally known as Diet Coca-Cola) is a Sugar -free Soft drink produced and distributed by The Coca-Cola Company. Sprite is a clear soda Lemon-lime Flavored caffeine free Soft drink, produced by The Coca-Cola Company. A Chicken nugget is either whole or composed from a paste of finely minced chicken and sometimes purposefully added chicken skin which is then coated in batter or Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS is the most widely used Silicon -based organic Polymer, and is particularly known for its unusual rheological (or Silicones are largely inert compounds with a wide variety of forms and uses Antifoaming agents are also sold commercially to relieve bloating. Bloating is any abnormal general Swelling, or increase in diameter of the abdominal area A familiar example is the drug Simethicone, which is the active ingredient in drugs such as Gas-X. Simethicone is an oral Anti-foaming agent used to reduce Bloating, discomfort and pain caused by excess gas in the stomach or intestinal tract Simethicone is an oral Anti-foaming agent used to reduce Bloating, discomfort and pain caused by excess gas in the stomach or intestinal tract
Companies manufacturing it: Techno Industrial Products (India)
Silicone oil is also added to cooking oil to prevent foaming in deep-frying. Silicone oils ( polymerized Siloxanes are Silicon analogues of Carbon based Organic compounds, and can form (relatively long and complex Cooking oil is purified Fat of Plant or Animal origin which is liquid at room temperature Deep frying is a Cooking method in which food is submerged in hot oil or Fat.
See Ingredients for McDonalds Foods for common examples of antifoaming agents in commonly served foods.
See also
A foaming agent is a surfactant which when present in small amounts facilitates the formation of a Foam, or enhances its colloidal stability by inhibiting the coalescence ofDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic