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Article: Bursting the bubbles. (foam-control products)(Detergents 97)
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- Chemical Market Reporter
- Article date:
- January 27, 1997
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Although a niche market, foam control products are the latest ingredient in detergent formulations to meet changes in washing machine design.
Foam-control agents in home laundry detergents are taking a turn upward.
Changes in detergent formulations to meet the use of high-efficiency washing machines (HEMs) are offering a new market outlet for foam control products. This is good news for producers of silicones, the primary source for anti-foamers/defoamers.
Although still a niche market, foam control products are rising in importance due to proposed changes in washing machine design. As part of its multi-pronged goals to conserve energy and ...