Welcome to the Additive Guide!

The BYK Additive Guide provides you with extensive information on the BYK additive portfolio and has a large variety of documents available for download as well as the option to order free samples.
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BYK Additive Guide: coatings additives, plastics additives, paper coatings additives and additives for the printing ink industry

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BYK Additive Guide: coatings additives, plastics additives, paper coatings additives and additives for the printing ink industry

Applications

Find the most suitable additive solutions for your applications. Refine your search to suit your individual needs. 

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Additives by Name

Detailed product pages provide you with in-depth information on a single page, including data sheet downloads and a free sample ordering option.

Full range of additives 

Wax Emulsions & Specialty Additives

Wax emulsions and a variety of specialty additives including crosslinking solutions, resin solutions, opacifiers, plasticizers, leveling agents, and surfactants. Formerly marketed and sold as ChemCor.

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SCONA® plastic modifiers

The plastic modifiers in the SCONA® series have proven to be successful over many years and certainly earn their title as high-performance modifiers.

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BYK additives for thermoplastics!

Additives for Thermoplastics

Our portfolio for thermoplastic applications includes: wetting and dispersing additives, processing additives, and entrainers for the effective reduction of odors and VOC. Additives for thermoplastics

Additives for Paper Coatings

Additives for Paper Coatings

Our additives systematically prepare the paper surface for printing, processing, and for specific applications. Additives for paper coatings

Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology

BYK began to focus on nanotechnology early on. The successful Nanotechnology product series has since been growing consistently.

Nanotechnology additives 

Anti-corrosion additives

Corrosion protection:

BYK additives optimize the performance of any corrosion protection coating by selectively improving specific functional parameters.

Anti corrosion additives