Foaming agent A '''foaming agent''' is a surfactant, which
when present in small amounts, facilitates ... ... into a
[[foam]]. For example, powdered [[titanium hydride]] is used
as a foaming agent in the production of [[metal foam]]s, as
it decomposes to form [[tit ...
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Foam ... entation (biochemistry)|fermentation]] processes).
For this reason, [[anti-foaming agent]] compounds, like [[silicone]]
oils, are added to prevent these prob ... If foaming is desired,
a [[foaming agent]] may help.
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Anti-foaming agent An '''antifoaming agent''' is a chemical
additive that inhibits the formation of [[foam]]. ... additive]]
to the base stock of oil, antifoam agents prevent the oil
from foaming and frothing during high speed mechanical [[agitation]].It
is also used in ...
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Fire fighting foam '''Protein foams''' contain natural [[protein]]s
as the foaming agents. Unlike other synthetic foams, protein
foams are bio-degradable. Th ...
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Foam Index ... instrument. The outcome is quantitative, repeatable
foam index values and foaming measurements.
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Compressed Air Foam System ... ily available as waste from
local [[paper]] manufacturing industries, as a foaming agent
mixed as 8 to 9 parts agent to 91 to 92 parts water, flowing
up to 3 ...
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Metal foam ... developed since about 1990, and are commonly
made by injecting a gas or [[foaming agent]] into [[molten]]
metal. The size of the [[pore]]s - or 'cell size' ...
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Foam path ... pt in certain circumstances. In particular,
the FAA was concerned that pre-foaming would deplete [[firefighting]]
foam supplies in the event they were needed ... ... /www.boeing.com/commercial/airports/faqs/runwayfoamrequirements.pdf
Runway foaming requirements] - [[Boeing]] recommendations
to airplane operators (PDF)
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Simethicone '''Simethicone,''' is an [[Wiktionary:oral|oral]]
[[anti-foaming agent]] used to reduce [[bloating]], discomfort
and pain caused by excess ... ... of differing concentration
also have industrial applications for reducing foaming in
certain chemical processes.
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Foam rubber '''Foam rubber''' refers to [[rubber]] that has
been manufactured with a foaming agent to create an air-filled
matrix structure. Commercial foam rubbers a ...
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Silicone oil Some silicone oils such as [[simethicone]] are
potent [[anti-foaming agent]]s. They are used in industrial
applications such as [[distillation] ...
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Bubble bath ... ''foam bath''' (see photo), can be obtained
by adding a product containing foaming [[surfactants]] to
water and temporarily aerating it by agitation (often m ...
... such purposes, or for preventing soap scum on the bathtub
(with or without foaming).
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Nocardiaceae ===Wastewater foaming=== ... dia+foaming&uid=791508619&setcookie=yes
Effect of surfactants on Nocardia foaming in activated sludge].
Water Sci. Tech. '''23''':879-887.</ref>
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Zirconium(II) hydride ... talyst]], and as a [[reducing agent]],
[[vacuum tube]] [[getter]], and a [[foaming agent]] in production
of [[metal foam]]s. It is also used as a [[neutron m ...
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Drywall ... xed with fiber (typically paper and/or [[fiberglass]]),
[[plasticizer]], [[foaming agent]], [[potash]] as an accelerator,
[[EDTA]] or other [[chelate]] as a ...
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Polyurethane ... rfactants are used to modify the characteristics
of the polymer during the foaming process. They are used to
[[emulsion|emulsify]] the liquid components, reg ... ... face
voids. In non-foam applications they are used as air release
and anti-foaming agents, as wetting agents, and are used to
eliminate surface defects such ...
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Carminative ... ctivity, simply lowers the [[surface tension]]
of gas bubbles. See [[anti-foaming agent]].
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Quillaia ... humectant]] in baked goods, frozen dairy products,
and puddings and as a [[foaming agent]] in [[soft drink]]s.
It also applied in some "natural" spray adjuva ...
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Cocamide DEA ... oil]]s with [[diethanolamine]]. It is a viscous
liquid and is used as a [[foaming agent]] in bath products
like [[shampoo]]s and [[hand soap]]s, and in [[co ...
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Ethoxylation ... dodecyl sulfate]] to form [[sodium laureth
sulfate]], which is used as a [[foaming agent]] in [[shampoo]]s
and [[toothpaste]]s, and as an industrial [[deterg ... |