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Additives for Adhesives & Sealants
Gluing as a means of joining different components has become an integral part of today’s modern industry sectors such as the automotive industry or the electrical industry. This innovative way of bonding elements is increasingly taking the place of the classic methods, such as welding, screwing, or riveting. BYK is your competent technology partner when it comes to improving the properties of adhesives and sealants systematically.
BYK offers additives for all types of adhesive systems, ranging from aqueous dispersion adhesive products to solvent-borne systems or solvent-free reactive systems, for example polyurethanes, epoxies, acrylates, and silane-terminated polymers. The additive portfolio offered for the field of hot-melt adhesives is growing increasingly as well.
The silicone-free polymer defoamers are the defoamers that are likely to be the most relevant for adhesives. Thixotropic or pseudoplastic behavior can be adjusted systematically by using the liquid rheology additives. The wetting and dispersing agents help disperse fillers and pigments, achieve a higher filling level by reducing viscosity, and prevent sedimentation. The surface additives improve substrate wetting, for example for silicone carrier foils and plastic parts. BYK wax additives ensure that the hot-melt adhesive granulates remain pourable and do not compact. A large number of BYK additives also meets the requirements set by different directives on foodstuffs (EU/FDA).
Wax emulsion on the basis of modified PE for aqueous industrial coatings, printing inks, and paper coatings to improve abrasion-resistance in overprint varnishes. Improves slip, scratch-resistance, and anti-blocking in industrial coatings. Anti-caking additive for thermoplastics and hotmelts.
Wax emulsion based on carnauba wax for aqueous paper coatings to improve surface slip, scratch-resistance, uniformity of printing ink acceptance, and ink setoff. Anti-caking additive for thermoplastics and hotmelts.
BYK®-012
VOC-free and silicone-free defoamer on polymer-basis for aqueous coatings, adhesives, and paper coatings. Particularly suitable for premium high-gloss architectural coatings. Optimal effect despite addition of smallest amounts only.
VOC-free and silicone-free defoamer on the basis of fat derivatives and polymers for aqueous architectural coatings, plasters, and adhesives. Particularly suitable for premium high-gloss architectural coatings. Optimal effect despite addition of smallest amounts only.
VOC-free and silicone-free defoamer on polymer-basis for aqueous coatings, adhesives, and paper coatings. Particularly suitable for printing inks. Suitable for direct food contact.
VOC-free silicone defoamer for aqueous industrial, architectural, and wood coatings as well as printing inks and adhesives. May be used in millbase and let-down. Highly effective defoamer requires high shear forces for incorporation.
Silicone defoamer for solvent-borne industrial and architectural coatings as well as adhesives. Standard silicone defoamer for all solvent-borne systems. Good balance between effectiveness and compatibility.
BYK®-070Silicone and polymer defoamer for solvent-borne, medium-polar to high-polar industrial, automotive, and wood coatings as well as adhesives. Suitable as a post-additive.
BYK®-088Silicone and polymer defoamer for solvent-borne, radiation-curable can coatings, industrial, wood, and furniture coatings as well as printing inks and adhesives. Aromatic-free.
VOC-free silicone defoamer for aqueous wood, architectural, and industrial coatings as well as printing inks and adhesives. All-purpose. Excellent long-term stability of the finished coating system at high and low temperatures. Easy to incorporate. Suitable for clear coats and pigmented systems as well as all common methods of application.
Wetting and dispersing additive on the basis of an ammonium polyacrylate for aqueous architectural coatings and adhesives for pigment stabilization. Often used in combination with DISPERBYK®-187 to improve color acceptance. BYK®-154 is not available on the North American market. Instead use BYK®-156, which has different solids content.
Silicone surface additive for solvent-free and solvent-borne coating systems and printing inks with strong reduction of surface tension. Excellent substrate wetting, prevents craters, and increases surface slip. Solvent-free alternative to BYK®-306.
Silicone surface additive for solvent-free, solvent-borne and aqueous coating systems and printing inks with a strong reduction of surface tension. Excellent substrate wetting, prevents craters, and increases surface slip.
Silicone surfactant for aqueous coatings, printing inks, and paper coatings with a significant reduction of surface tension. Therefore good substrate wetting. No effect on surface slip. Particularly suitable for co-solvent-borne systems.
Silicone surfactant for aqueous coatings, printing inks, and paper coatings with a strong reduction of surface tension. Therefore good substrate wetting. No influence on surface slip. Suitable for co-solvent-free systems.
BYK®-425VOC-free, liquid rheology additive for aqueous dispersion-based systems to improve anti-sagging and to adjust in-can viscosity. The additive is suitable for increasing the grinding viscosity of aqueous pigment pastes.
Liquid rheology additive for solvent-borne and solvent-free medium-polarity systems to improve anti-sagging and anti-settling properties. The additive is particularly suitable for thick layer systems due to its pseudoplastic flow behavior.
Silicone-free substrate wetting agent for aqueous paper coatings, adhesives, and printing inks. Reduces the dynamic surface tension. Stabilizes the curtain (curtain coating) in paper coatings.
Solvent-free wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-borne and solvent-free coating systems, PVC plastisols, thermoplastics, and adhesives to stabilize organic and inorganic pigments, particularly carbon blacks. Particularly suitable for the production of polyol pastes for PU as well as PVC applications. Anti-separation additive for SMC/BMC formulations.
BYK®-A 515
Silicone-free air release additive on polymer-basis for solvent-free and solvent-borne epoxy and PUR systems as well as adhesives. Improves fiber wetting. For highly thixotropic gel coats and acrylic syrup. Often used in combination with BYK®-A 555 or BYK®-A 501.
BYK®-A 530Silicone polymer air release additive for solvent-free and solvent-borne epoxy systems and adhesives with good air-releasing and defoaming effects.
Silicone-free air release additive for solvent-free and solvent-borne epoxy and PUR systems as well as adhesives. Particularly suitable for systems with food contact, e.g. coating for tank interiors. May affect transparency.
Silicone-free air release additive for solvent-free and solvent-borne UP systems and adhesives. Excellent air-release with a minor tendency for turbidity in unsaturated polyester resins. Particularly suitable for transparent systems.
BYK®-DYNWET® 800
Silicone-free substrate wetting agent for aqueous coating systems, printing inks, adhesives, and paper coatings. Reduces the dynamic surface tension. Low foam stabilization. Particularly suitable for high-speed applications.
BYK®-E 410
Liquid rheology additive for solvent-borne and solvent-free systems to improve anti-sagging and anti-settling properties in a medium-polar range. Increases thixotropy. Post addition is possible. Contains the solvent NEP.
BYK®-E 420Liquid rheology additive for aqueous and water-reducible systems to improve anti-sagging and anti-settling properties. Increases thixotropy. The additive is particularly suitable for the production of aqueous pigment pastes. Contains the solvent NEP.
BYK®-P 105
Controlled flocculating wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-borne and solvent-free industrial and architectural coatings to prevent titanium dioxide flooding/floating in combination with colored pigments. Solvent-free version of BYK®-P 104.
BYK®-R 605
Liquid rheology additive for plastic applications such as vinylester and epoxy resins, unsaturated polyester resins, and gel coats to reinforce the rheological effectiveness of fumed silica. Facilitates silica incorporation, prevents separation, and increases/stabilizes thixotropic behavior.
BYK®-W 940
Wetting and dispersing additive for mineral fillers in unsaturated resin systems and adhesives. The additive prevents flooding/floating and settling of pigments and fillers in epoxy-based and VE/UP-based laminates. Reduces flooding/floating of colored pigments in gel coats.
Anti-settling additive for mineral-filled PU systems and adhesives.
BYK®-W 966Wetting and dispersing additive for coating systems, UP resins, and adhesive applications to reduce viscosity in filled spray-up and hand lay-up resins as well as cobalt-accelerated putty compounds. Aromatic-free.
Wetting and dispersing additive for amide accelerated UP, EP, PUR systems and adhesives to reduce viscosity in mineral-filled systems. Embedded into the polymer matrix due to their OH functionality. Prolonged gelling time in cobalt-accelerated UP resins.
BYK®-W 980Wetting and dispersing additive for UP resins and adhesives. Improves dispersion of all traditional fillers such as calcium carbonate and aluminum hydroxide in UP and EP resins. Reduces viscosity and dispersing time and prevents fillers from settling, particularly in highly ATH-filled systems (fire protection). Stabilizes titanium dioxide dispersions in gel coats.
Wetting and dispersing additive for UP resins and adhesives for drastically reduced viscosity.
DISPERBYK®-180
Solvent-free wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-borne, solvent-free, and aqueous coating systems, printing inks, and adhesives. Particularly suitable for inorganic pigments and titanium dioxide.
DISPERBYK®-190VOC-free and solvent-free wetting and dispersing additive for aqueous coating systems, printing inks, and adhesives. Standard additive for pigment concentrates without resins. Suitable for all pigments.
DISPERBYK®-191VOC-free and solvent-free wetting and dispersing additive for aqueous coating systems and adhesives. Suitable for pigment concentrates with and without resins. Particularly suitable for emulsions.
DISPERBYK®-199Solvent-free wetting and dispersing additive for aqueous coating systems and printing inks for pigment concentrates without resins, particularly for organic pigments and carbon blacks. Complements DISPERBYK®-190 in printing inks.
HORDAMER® PE 02
Primary PE dispersion for aqueous mold release agents used in aluminum die casting. Anti-caking additive for thermoplastics and hotmelts.
