The environmentally friendly water-based defoamer of Evonik has been awarded for its excellent efficiency and compatibility.
Evonik
has recently announced that it has received the 2022 Ringier Coating Technology Innovation Award for TEGO® Foamex 812. Specifically designed for waterborne coating and printing ink formulations, the 100% active matter content defoamer offers a minimised environmental impact and a maximised handprint.
TEGO Foamex 812 is a new generation environmentally friendly water-based defoamer with polyether modified polysiloxane technology that offers excellent balance between defoaming efficiency and compatibility, while meeting increasingly stringent regulatory requirements. It then enables formulators to develop high performance and low VOC sustainable solutions.
The defoamer of Evonik does not contain biocides, nor does it require SVHC labelling. It can be used in formulations complying with current IKEA standards and EU-Ecolabel 2014/312/EU, etc. In addition, it can be safely used in compliance with the Swiss Ordinance, FDA, 21 CFR 175.300 and more for food contact applications.
“Evonik aims to make products that create value for our customers and the environment. The award-winning product TEGO® Foamex 812 demonstrates our commitment to developing coating additive products that combine outstanding performance with sustainable properties,” has stated Wei Yin, the vice-president and head of the Coating Additives division of Evonik in the Asia-Pacific region.