| 1. | Surfactants may act as detergents, wetting agents, emulsifiers, foaming agents, and dispersants.
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| 2. | Today, some large-scale producers use a foaming agent to achieve the same effect.
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| 3. | Some tenders carry also foaming agents, and extinguishing powders or gases.
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| 4. | Because air is not hydrophilic, detergents are also foaming agents to varying degrees.
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| 5. | This method of fighting liquid fires has generally been replaced by modern foaming agents.
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| 6. | The addition of stabiliser and saponaceaous foaming agent extends the life of the bubbles.
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| 7. | For this reason, anti-foaming agents, like silicone oils, are added to prevent these problems.
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| 8. | SLES is an inexpensive and very effective foaming agent.
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| 9. | Processing requires the use of an anti-foaming agent or natural defoamer during the boiling step.
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| 10. | Some silicone oils, such as simethicone, are potent anti-foaming agents due to their low surface tension.
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