Why It Matters
High-shear mixing, bead-milling, and filling of concentrates entrain air and foam, cutting throughput and dosing accuracy; need process defoamers
Solution Approach
High-shear mixing, bead-milling, and filling of concentrates entrain air and foam, cutting throughput and dosing accuracy; need process defoamers RawSource supplies the base chemicals that go into these programs. We can help with product selection, grade matching, and sourcing from multiple origins for supply security.
Typical Application Workflow
1
Application & Agronomic Review
Define the use (crop input, adjuvant, soil amendment, post-harvest) and the agronomic, regulatory, and tank-mix requirements.
2
Input & Grade Selection
Match the surfactant or adjuvant, nutrient source, chelate, or formulation aid to the active, water quality, and label.
3
Compatibility & Rate Trial
Confirm tank-mix compatibility, dose, and stability, and size packaging (jugs, drums, totes, bulk) to the season and logistics.
4
Field Validation
Validate efficacy and crop safety in field trials, and lock the spec and supply plan for the season.
Recommended Chemistries (3)
EO/PO Block Copolymer (Demulsifier / Defoamer)
CAS 9003-11-6
Glycols & Polyols
Cleaning / Degreasing
EO/PO block copolymer has inverse-solubility above its cloud point, spreading into foam films to rupture them - a standard non-silicone process defoamer
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Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA)
CAS 67-63-0
Solvents
Solvency
1219 (ISOPROPANOL) · Class Low-surface-tension alcohol destabilizes foam during high-shear mixing for quick knockdown
Melting Point: -88 °C Boiling Point: 82 °C at 760 mmHg Density: 0.785 at 20 °C
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Ethanol
CAS 64-17-5
Solvents
Biocidal Action
1987 (DENATURED ALCOHOL) · Class Acts as a transient antifoam by lowering surface tension in the foam lamella
Melting Point: -114 °C Boiling Point: 78 °C at 760 mmHg Density: 0.79 at 20 °C
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