TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Component: The diluent is diisodecyl phthalate, diisooctyl adipate, bis-2-ethylhexyl adipate, dioctyl adipate, 2-ethyl-1-hexanol, isooctyl alcohol, and/or dihexyl phthalate. The organic carrier is diisodecyl phthalate, diisooctyl adipate, bis-2-ethylhexyl adipate, dioctyl adipate, 2-ethyl-1-hexanol, isooctyl alcohol, dihexyl phthalate, polybutenes having a molecular weight of 300-1300 atomic mass units, fatty acid esters, polyethylene glycol, and/or polypropylene glycol. The additive is hydrophobic silica, waxes, fatty alcohols, and/or fatty acids. The surfactant is polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, polypropylene triol, butoxy polypropylene polyethylene glycol, alkoxylated dimethylpolysiloxane, alkyl modified siloxanes, fluorine modified siloxanes, mercapto modified siloxanes, hydroxy modified siloxanes, siloxane wax, ethylene oxide/propylene oxide block copolymer, esters of polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, polypropylene triol, butoxy polypropylene polyethylene glycol, ethylene oxide/propylene oxide block copolymer, polyoxyethylene alkyl ethers, alkylpolyoxyethylenes, polyoxypropylene ethers, fatty acid polyoxyethylene esters, fatty acid polyoxyethylene sorbitan esters, fatty acid polyoxypropylene sorbitol esters, polyoxyethylene castor oils, polyoxyethylene alkyl amines and amides, fatty acid sorbitan esters, fatty acid polyglycerin esters, and/or fatty acid sucrose esters.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - POLYMERS - Preferred Component: The acrylate polymer comprises acrylate monomers of formula H-C(=CH2)-C(=O)-OR. 3. The acrylate polymer is preferably a product of a polymerization reaction between 2-ethylhexyl acrylate monomer, 2- hydroxyethyl acrylate monomer, and acrylic acid monomer. The defoamer formulation preferably comprises 20-30% hydroxyalkyl/alkyl acrylate polymer optionally with 8 mole% acrylic acid monomer.R=H or linear or branched 1-18C alkyl optionally comprising OH; or preferably 2-ethylhexyl, 1-hydroxyethyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 1-hydroxypropyl, 2-hydroxypropyl, 3-hydroxypropyl, 1-hydroxyisopropyl, 2-hydroxyisopropyl, 3-hydroxyisopropyl, 1-hydroxybutyl, 2-hydroxybutyl, 3-hydroxybutyl, 4-hydroxybutyl.Preferred Composition: The defoamer formulation preferably comprises (%) acrylate polymer (23.5) with 8 mole% acrylic acid in diisooctyl adipate, polypropylene glycol (51.5), hydrophobic silica (10), and siloxane wax (15). EXAMPLE - A defoamer formulation was prepared by mixing (wt.%) polypropylene glycol (58.5), hydrophobic silica (3), acrylate polymer in diisooctyl adipate (23.5), polyether-modified polysiloxane silicone surfactant (10), and alkyl modified siloxane silicone wax (5).