Process for controlling foam in food processing and production
AssigneeHenkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
InventorsKarl H. Schmid, Alfred Meffert, Gilbert Schenker, Adolf Asbeck
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Abstract
Terminally blocked polyethoxylated fatty alcohols of the formula: R--O--(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n --R.sup.1 (I) wherein R is a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having from 6 to 28 carbon atoms, R.sub.1 is a linear alkyl group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and n is an integer having a value of from 2 to 12 are used as anti-foaming additives in the manufacture and/or processing of food stuffs as well as in fermentation processes.
Claims3
A process for controlling foam in an aqueous food processing or fermentation liquid comprising adding to said aqueous liquid a foam-inhibiting effective amount of a compound of formula I
- R--O--(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n --R.sup.1 (I)
- wherein R is a C.sub.20-24 alkyl group, R.sup.1 is a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group and n is an integer equal to from 2 to about 10.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.