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Defoamers for cleaning agents can quickly eliminate foam.
Release Date:
2021-12-15
When washing finished garments such as jeans and casual wear, it’s necessary to add a detergent; however, the choice and proper use of the detergent can significantly affect wash performance. For example, if the selected detergent is of poor quality or if the correct dosage and application method are not followed, excessive foam may form. This foaming issue can be quite severe and difficult to eliminate. In such cases, you’ll need to use a defoamer specifically formulated for detergents.
Because detergents contain certain surfactants with strong foaming properties, the surface tension of water during washing generates copious foam. Surface tension is an internal cohesive force that exists within a substance; when a material is subjected to tensile stress, this cohesive force acts perpendicular to the contact surface between two adjacent parts. On the water’s surface, the mutual attraction among water molecules is stronger than the attraction between water molecules and air, causing these molecules to adhere to one another and form bubbles visible to the naked eye.
If excessive foam forms during laundry, several rinses may be required to fully remove it, which increases costs and reduces operational efficiency.