Silicone foam control compositions comprising a siloxane fluid and a mixture of glycerol mono/di/triesters

A method of manufacturing a granulated foam control composition comprising:

• mixing:
• (i) a foam control agent comprising:
• a polydiorganosiloxane fluid comprising units of the formula
• where each group R, which may be the same or different, is selected from an alkyl group having 1 to 36 carbon atoms or an aryl group or aralkyl group having up to 36 carbon atoms, the mean number of carbon atoms in the groups R being at least 1.3;
• a hydrophobic filler dispersed hi the polydiorganosiloxane fluid;
• and
• optionally an organosilicon resin;
• and
• (ii) an additive composition having a melting point of at least 35° C. comprising:
• 5-50 pans by weight of a glycerol triester (A) which esterified by carboxylate groups each having 7 to 36 carbon atoms, wherein at least 90% of the hydroxyl groups of the glycerol triester are esterified;
• and
• 50-95 parts by weight of a mixture of monoesrers and diesters of glycerol (B) which is miscible with component (A) and is more polar than component (A), at least one of (A) and (B) being miscible with the polysiloxane fluid;
• and
• depositing the mixture of (I) and (ii) on a particulate carrier with the proviso that the mixture of (i) and (ii) is in non-aqueous liquid form prior to depositing it onto the particulate cater.