Synthesis and Characterization of Silicone-Based Surfactants as Anti-Foaming Agents |
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Authors: | Burcu Kekevi Hale Berber Hüseyin Yıldırım |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Chemistry, Yıldız Technical University, Davutpasa Campus, 34220 Esenler-Istanbul, Turkey;(2) Department of Polymer Engineering, Yalova University, 77100 Yalova, Turkey;(3) Department of Rubber and Plastics Technology, Yalova Community College, 77100 Yalova, Turkey; |
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Abstract: | Silicone-based amphiphilic surfactants were synthesized as anti-foaming agents through a polycondensation reaction between chlorine-terminated polysiloxane and polyethers. Poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) and poly(propylene glycol) of different molecular weights were used. The structures of these tri-block co-polymers were characterized by FTIR, 1H NMR and ESI–MS analysis. Surface tension, foam height and foam destruction properties of these co-polymers were determined. Spectroscopic analysis confirmed that bonding of polyether to polysiloxane was successful and two types of different tri-block co-polymers were obtained. The anti-foaming efficiency of these co-polymers tended to increase with an increase in the hydrophilic character of the co-polymer chains. The synthesized tri-block co-polymers, which can be used as anti-foaming agents in paper-coating applications of poly(vinyl acetate-co-butyl acrylate) latexes, showed low surface tension values, fast liquid drainage and efficient foam destruction. PEG 200-b-PDMS-b-PEG 200 was determined to be the most efficient anti-foaming agent among all co-polymers synthesized. |
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Keywords: | Anti-foaming agent Silicone surfactants Polyethers Tri-block co-polymers Foaming properties Ross-Miles test |
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