Defoamer testing for coating, ink or plastic systems is far more complex than simply measuring foam reduction. Performance depends on multiple interrelated parameters, including defoamer chemistry, formulation composition, dosage, and incorporation conditions.
Formulation variables like binder systems, pigment packages, and viscosity significantly influence foam stability, while mixing time and shear forces affect compatibility and defoaming efficiency. In addition, incorrect dosage can lead to surface defects such as craters or compromise long-term storage stability.
These variables create a high workload and make conventional defoamer testing slow and resource-intensive.
High-throughput screening (HTS) streamlines this complexity by enabling the parallel testing of chemistry, dosage, and incorporation conditions, delivering precise and reproducible results in a fraction of the time.
Case study: Defoamer screening for architectural coatings
BYK’s advanced high-throughput screening facility delivers reproducible, objective results, shortens development times, and helps customers utilize their valuable laboratory resources even more efficiently.
Contact our technical experts to discuss how high-throughput defoamer testing can support your formulation challenges.
If you delete your search history, all your previous searches will be deleted permanently.
