TAGS: Inks Sustainability / Natural Coatings
Evonik’s Coating Additives business line expands its TEGO® Foamex product range with a new defoamer built on unique hybrid technology that features bio-based polymer and polyether siloxane.
Offers Excellent Foam Prevention
The new
TEGO® Foamex 8880 has been developed for easy incorporation into
waterborne inks at any stage of ink manufacture and even for press-side addition. The defoamer offers excellent foam prevention and great foam knockdown.
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Different technologies have different strengths. Standard siloxane-based defoamers emulsions are typically added at let-down stage but are not necessarily the first choice for addition at the press-side,” said Courtney Thurau, head of Global Market Segment Printing Inks at Evonik Coating Additives.
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TEGO® Foamex 8880 is a non-ionic emulsion with a high content (more than 50%) of bio-based materials in the non-aqueous phase. It does not contain solvents and mineral oils and is compliant with numerous food contact regulations.
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This new defoamer highlights our commitment to support customers in developing more environmentally friendly and resource-efficient coating and inks formulations. With its truly unique property profile, TEGO® Foamex 8880 is an ideal choice for pigmented, waterborne flexo and gravure inks that are printed on paper or cardboard substrates,” added Thurau.
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Source: Evonik