TEGOPREN® 5888

Typical Applications

In paper application TEGOPREN® 5888 is recom­mended as defoamer booster for mineral or sili­cone oil-based pulp defoamers and as emul­sifier and booster for paper mill defoamers based on fatty alcohols.
In textile application TEGOPREN® 5888 is recom­mended as lubricant and wetting / spreading agent in polar and non-polar systems.
It can be used alone or in combination with other organo modified siloxanes or organic based sur­factants.

Benefits at a glance

TEGOPREN® 5888 is a non-flammable highly concentrated product.
Used as booster and compatibilizer TEGOPREN® 5888 improves the wetting in various systems.
TEGOPREN® 5888 is highly compatible spreading agent and is soluble in water and in ester oil; for example
  • 1g/l in water; reduced to approx. 45.0 mN/m
  • 1% in ethyl hexyl stearate; reduced to 27.6 mN/m

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