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ANTI-FOAMING AGENT [2 records]

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Record 1 2017-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Food Additives
  • Pollutants
  • Pulp Preparation (papermaking)
DEF

An additive used in low percentages to retard foaming of liquids, i.e. silicones, [fats, polysilicone] octanol, sulfonated oils.

CONT

Antifoaming agents. In the manufacture of certain foods, objectional foaming can often cause production difficulties. Adding a small amount of a foam inhibitor prevents foaming and in some cases assists in filling the container completely.

OBS

anti-foaming agent; anti-foamer: terms standardized by ISO.

OBS

foam inhibitor: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • defrother
  • antibubbling agent
  • foam preventer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Agents de pollution
  • Préparation de la pâte à papier
CONT

On utilise les antimousses dans la cuisson des huiles et des vernis, le broyage des pigments, la préparation de peintures, d'émulsions, l'industrie du latex, les industries alimentaires [...] On emploie aussi les antimousses dans l'opération d'aération des eaux usées.

OBS

Dans le Cours de formation papetière (code CTD-1), on trouvera les termes «antimousse» et «démoussant» sous l'article 10.5.

OBS

antimousse; agent antimoussant : termes normalisés par l'ISO.

OBS

agent antimoussant : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

OBS

agent antimousse : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • produit antimoussant
  • anti-mousse
  • agent anti-moussant

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Aditivos alimentarios
  • Agentes contaminantes
  • Preparación de la pasta (fabricación de papel)
DEF

Sustancia que a causa de su baja tensión superficial provoca la destrucción de las burbujas de espuma.

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Record 2 1998-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
DEF

A product which combats the formation of foam or which considerably reduces its stability. In the textile industry, it is used particularly in sizing, finishing and dye baths, in printing pastes. etc. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

These products include, among other things, certain surface active agents and preparations containing them, for example those based on oils, phosphoric acid esters, and alcohols of high molecular weight.

OBS

anti-foaming agent for the textile industry: term standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • textile industry anti-foaming agent

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
DEF

Produit qui empêche la formation d'une mousse ou qui diminue considérablement sa stabilité. Dans l'industrie textile, il est utilisé notamment dans les bains d'encollage, d'apprêts et de teinture, dans les pâtes d'impression, etc. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

Il s'agit entre autres de certains agents de surface et de préparations en comportant, par exemple à base d'huiles, d'esters de l'acide phosphorique, d'alcools à masse moléculaire élevée.

OBS

agent antimousse pour l'industrie textile : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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