Product Information

DOW CORNING® FB-50 Plus

Textile antifoam

FEATURES Silicone antifoam concentrate

• Highly efficient antifoam at low
concentration levels (25-50ppm)
APPLICATIONS
• Sustained foam control throughout
the dye cycle • Formulating cost-effective antifoams for textile applications including beck
and jet dyeing.
• Stable at high shear
• Stability to a wide range of pH and TYPICAL PROPERTIES
temperature conditions Specification writers: These values are not intended for use in preparing specifications.
• Easy dispersibility Please contact your local Dow Corning sales representative prior to writing specifications
on this product.
Parameter Unit Value
Physical form Liquid
Appearance Flowable, milky white
Viscosity cp 2500
pH 7
Suitable diluent Water

DESCRIPTION
DOW CORNING FB-50 Plus Textile Formulation A
Antifoam is a 50% active antifoam 1. Disperse DOW CORNING
concentrate designed to be easily FB-50 Plus Textile Antifoam in water.
formulated into cost-effective 2. Add in 1% CARBOPOL 941 stock
antifoams for the textile industry. The solution.
product is very efficient, controlling 3. Add in 10% NaOH solution.
foam in both beck and jet dyeing. 4. Add biocide¤.

HOW TO USE Formulation B

Refer to Table 1 for formulation 1. Add ACRYSOL ASE-60 to water.
specifications. Three formulations are 2. Add DOW CORNING FB-50 Plus
provided for varying applications: Textile Antifoam.
3. Bring pH to 7 ±0.05 with NaOH.
Formulation A, containing 4. Add biocide¤.
CARBOPOL®¹ 941, is recommended
for open beck applications, pH 4-8. Formulation C
1. Disperse DOW CORNING
Formulation B, containing FB-50 Plus Textile Antifoam.
ACRYSOL®² ASE-60, is 2. Add KELZAN stock solution.
recommended for open beck 3. Add biocide¤.
applications, pH 4-8.
¹ Registered trademark of B.F.
Formulation C, containing Goodrich Chemical Co.
KELZAN®³ M (0.55%), is ² Registered trademark of Rohm &
recommended for open and pressure Haas Co.
beck applications, pH 4-12 and ³ Registered trademark of Kelco.
electrolyte systems. ¤ If stock solution of thickener is
made and stored, add biocide at LIMITATIONS
recommended level. This product is neither tested nor
represented as suitable for medical or
ATTENTION: Sample formulations pharmaceutical uses.
are provided for illustrative purposes
only. Dow Corning does not warrant
their merchantability, fitness for use, HEALTH AND
performance, efficacy, safety or ENVIRONMENTAL
freedom from patent infringement. INFORMATION
They are not commercial formulations To support customers in their product
and have not been subjected to safety needs, Dow Corning has an
extensive testing. It is your extensive Product Stewardship
responsibility to thoroughly test any organization and a team of Health,
formulation before use. Environment and Regulatory Affairs
specialists available in each area.
HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
PRODUCT SAFETY For further information, please
INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR consult your local Dow Corning
SAFE USE IS NOT INCLUDED. representative.
BEFORE HANDLING, READ
PRODUCT AND SAFETY DATA WARRANTY
SHEETS AND CONTAINER INFORMATION - PLEASE
LABELS FOR SAFE USE,
PHYSICAL AND HEALTH READ CAREFULLY
HAZARD INFORMATION. THE The information contained herein is
SAFETY DATA SHEET IS offered in good faith and is believed
AVAILABLE FROM YOUR LOCAL to be accurate. However, because
DOW CORNING SALES conditions and methods of use of our
REPRESENTATIVE. products are beyond our control, this
information should not be used in
substitution for customer's tests to
USABLE LIFE AND ensure that Dow Corning's products
STORAGE are safe, effective, and fully
When stored between 0°C (32°F) and satisfactory for the intended end use.
40°C (104°F) in the original Dow Corning's sole warranty is that
unopened containers, this product has the product will meet the
a usable life of 18 months from the Dow Corning sales specifications in
date of production. effect at the time of shipment. Your
exclusive remedy for breach of such
During prolonged storage there may warranty is limited to refund of
be a slight tendency for product purchase price or replacement of any
separation; therefore, it is product shown to be other than as
recommended that DOW CORNING warranted. Dow Corning specifically
FB-50 Plus Textile Antifoam be disclaims any other express or implied
gently agitated prior to use to ensure warranty of fitness for a particular
homogeneity. purpose or merchantability. Unless
Dow Corning provides you with a
DOW CORNING FB-50 Plus Textile specific, duly signed endorsement of
Antifoam will freeze below 0°C fitness for use, Dow Corning
(32°F). If frozen, allow to thaw at disclaims liability for any incidental
18-29°C (64.4-84.2°F) for at least one or consequential damages.
day and agitate gently to assure Suggestions of use shall not be taken
homogeneity. as inducements to infringe any patent.

PACKAGING
DOW CORNING FB-50 Plus Textile
Antifoam is supplied in 440 lb
(200kg) containers, net weight.

Evaluation samples are available upon

request.
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Table 1: Formulation compositions
Formulation A
Water 82.6
CARBOPOL¹ 941 (1% stock solution²) 12.0
DOW CORNING FB-50 Plus Textile Antifoam³ 5.0
10% NaOH Solution 0.3
Methyl-p-hydroxybenzoate 0.1
Formulation B
Water 67.9
ACRYSOL¤ ASE-60 2.0
DOW CORNING FB-50 Plus Textile Antifoam³ 30.0
10% NaOH Solution 1.0
Methyl-p-hydroxybenzoate 0.1
Formulation C
Water 39.8
TEKTAMER®¥ 38AD¤ 0.2
DOW CORNING FB-50 Plus Textile Antifoam³ 10.0
KELZAN¦ M (0.55% stock solution²) 50.0

¹ B.F. Goodrich Chemical Co., 6100 Oak Tree Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44131.
² If stock solution is expected to have extended usable life, the biocide should be added.
³ Antifoam concentration may be adjusted from 2 to 30%.
¤ Rohm & Haas Co., Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19105.
¥ Registered trademark of Merck/Calgon Corp., 111 Central Avenue, Tenterboro, NJ 07608.
¦ Kelco, 8355 Aero Drive, San Diego, CA 92123.

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4 18/06/2001 ® DOW CORNING is a registered trademark of Dow Corning Corporation.
Ref. no. 24-0982B-01 DC 4418 ©2001 Dow Corning Corporation. All rights reserved.