Afra® Heavy Duty Silicone Free Sprays
Afra® Heavy Duty Silicone Free Spray is a pressurized solution of proprietary ingredients and solvents. On spraying, the propellant and solvent evaporate, leaving behind a thin film of active ingredients. These films of actives act as release agents and lubricants for Injection moulding process and anti-spatter applications. These grades have been specifically designed for applications where the presence of films of silicone fluids is undesirable.

Applications

• As Mould release agents, they are used instead of Silicone sprays in applications where the moulded article requires to be painted, plated or printed. The films of actives of these grades do not hamper adhesion of glues, paint, and foils etc. to the moulded articles.


• As Anti-spatter agents, they are used when the welded articles are required to be painted, coated or printed.

Selection Chart for commonly available grades.

Grades	Actives	Propellant	Solvent	Special Features	Net Contents/ Can
1081	Natural Wax	Hydrocarbon	Hydrocarbon	Low Solvent, dry type, low residue for Mould release	250 grams
1085	Synthetic Polymer	Hydrocarbon	Hydrocarbon	Low Solvent, dry type, no residue for Mould release	300 grams
9090	Polymer in Mineral oil	Hydrocarbon	Chlorinated	High Solvent & low oil for Anti-spatter	300 grams
9292	Polymer in Mineral oil	HFC	Chlorinated	Non-flammable for Anti-spatter	500 grams

Afra® Silicone Emulsions
Afra®: Silicone Emulsions are water dilute-able emulsion of Polydimethlysiloxane fluids. These emulsions are chemically inert, non-toxic, non-flammable and non-hazardous. They possess low surface tension and superior wetting properties. These Silicone Emulsions are particularly suited for mould release applications because they form films of low adhesion and can therefore be applied to Moulds to prevent adhesion of the moulded articles
Various grades of Silicone Emulsions are being formulated with respect to their solid contents.

Technical specifications

Parameters	Afra®: 2000	Afra®: 2050	Afra®: 3050	Afra®: 3043
Colour	Milky White	Milky White	Milky White	Milky White
Solid Contents	21%	26%	36%	43%
pH	6 to 7	6 to 7	6 to 7	6 to 7
Specific Gravity	0.990 to 0.999	0.990 to 0.999	0.990 to 0.999	0.990 to 0.999
Dilutent	Water	Water	Water	Water

Applications

• Mould release Agent for rubber moulded articles such as footwear, rubber sheets and profiles, hose-pipes, rubber beltings, oil seals, auto components, Tyres, Tubes etc.


• as a polish for rubber, plastic and similar articles,


• as a water-soluble lubricant,


• as a release agent in foundry operations,


• as a surface treatment for printed paper,


• as a ingredient in the manufacture of aqueous automobile and house hold polish


• as a textile softener.

Silicone Anifoams/ Defoamers are extensively used where product or process foaming problems are encountered. Added in very small quantities they destroy unwanted foam. Silicone antifoam agents/ defoamers are generally more effective than organic antifoam agents. Aerol produces various antifoaming agents/ defoamers that are broadly classified in two categories - Aqueous based & Non Aqueous based.
Aqueous based antifoaming agents/ Defoamers.
These are water diluteable, Activated Dimethyl Silicone Emulsion (Simethicone Emulsion) is a water dispersible form of a polydimethylsiloxane and silicone dioxide mixture. The chemically inert nature of this product facilitates its use as a defoamer/ antifoam in Pharmaceutical, Food, Beverage, Cosmetics and Chemical processing.

Technical Specifications

Appearance Viscosity, Ford Cup #2, secs. Sp. Gravity, 25° C. pH Simethicone Contents, %, w/w.	Milky white, viscous liquid. 120 ± 20 0.99 to 1.04 7 ± 1 30 ± 2