Presented by Stepan
September 17, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. EDT
Low-foam surfactants play a critical role in warewash and other high-agitation cleaning applications, where excessive foam can compromise cleaning efficiency, rinsing performance and equipment operation. Yet formulators are often forced to make trade-offs among foam control, wetting, detergency, solubility and concentrated product design.
Join Stepan Company for an in-depth look at the evolving low-foam surfactant landscape and discover a novel technology designed to help address these formulation challenges.
In this webinar, you'll learn:
- Key performance requirements for low-foam surfactants in warewash and other high-agitation cleaning systems
- Common formulation challenges and the trade-offs formulators face when balancing foam, wetting and detergency
- The science behind Stepan's novel low-foam surfactant technology and the mechanism driving its unique performance
- How this technology may help overcome limitations traditionally associated with low-foam systems
- Performance results from a highly concentrated warewash formulation, including foam control, wetting performance, formulation compatibility and more
Whether you're developing warewash detergents, rinse aids or other high-agitation cleaning products, this session will provide practical guidance for evaluating and formulating with low-foam surfactants with greater confidence.
Presenters
Sangwook Lim, PhD
Research Associate Lead - Corporate R&D
Stepan
Dr. Sangwook Lim is Research Associate Lead in Corporate R&D at Stepan Company. Since joining Stepan in 2019, he has led innovation across specialty chemicals including surfactants, EO/PO block copolymers, and customized formulations for specialty applications. His work integrates fundamental science, product development, manufacturing readiness, and commercialization strategy to solve complex customer challenges. Dr. Lim has contributed to technical publications and intellectual property and regularly represents Stepan’s technical expertise through customer engagements, industry conferences, and educational webinars. He holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology and is pursuing an Executive MBA at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.
Rachel Lang
Functional Chemist
Stepan
Rachel Lang is a Functional Chemist in Stepan Company’s Formulation Technology group. Over the past eight years, she has focused on the development and performance assessment of hard surface, household, and institutional cleaning formulations. She has established a strong track record of expertise through regular T1-T3 customer interactions, technical publications, and intellectual property. She earned dual bachelor’s degrees in Chemistry and Psychology with a minor in Mathematics from University of Illinois at Chicago and is currently pursuing her Chemistry M.S. at Loyola University Chicago with a research focus in computational chemistry.
Russ King
Global Market Manager
Stepan
Russ King is the Global Market Manager, HI&I at Stepan Company. He is an experienced marketing executive that has over 20+ years in the global chemical industry, specifically in the HI&I market. He has successfully analyzed the organization's critical business requirements, identified deficiencies and potential opportunities, and developed innovative and cost-effective solutions for the customers and enhanced competitiveness.
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