BYK offers problem solutions for all segments of automotive coatings (solvent-based and aqueous): CED, primer surfacers, one-coat top coats and base coat / clear coat systems.
BYK additives help to stabilize pigments (incl. effect pigments), avoid foam and create perfect surfaces with optimum leveling. Excellent optical appearance combined with good protection of the substrate is of prime importance.
Rheology-modifying wax emulsion based on a modified EVA copolymer wax to improve the effect pigment orientation in aqueous coatings.
Silicone-free, polymer-based defoamer for aqueous coating systems (also radiation curable systems). Particularly recommended fort two pack polyurethane systems. Very good recoatability.
Silicone-free, polymer-based defoamer with anti-popping properties for aqueous coatings. Particularly recommended for automotive and industrial coatings.
VOC-free silicone-containing defoamer for aqueous high gloss emulsion systems, printing inks, overprint varnishes and dispersion adhesives. Compatible defoamer. All-purpose and easy to incorporate.
VOC-free silicone-containing defoamer for aqueous high gloss emulsion systems and adhesives. Easy incorporation.
Silicone-free defoamer on polymer-basis and excellent compatibility with solvent-borne systems.
Silicone-free defoamer on polymer-basis for solvent-borne and solvent-free systems. Standard defoamer for many different applications.
Silicone defoamer for solvent-borne and solvent-free coating systems as well as ambient curing plastic systems on polyurethane basis.
Silicone-containing surface additive for ambient-curing plastic systems and solvent-borne coating systems with a strong reduction of surface tension. Excellent substrate wetting, prevents cratering and increases surface slip.
Silicone-containing surface additive for solvent-free and solvent-borne coating systems, printing inks, adhesive systems and ambient-curing plastic systems with a strong reduction in the surface tension. Thermostable up to 210 °C.
Silicone-containing surface additive for solvent-borne coating systems, in particular automotive coatings. Slight reduction in the surface tension and slight increase in surface slip. No blushing after water immersion test.
BYK-315 N replaces BYK-315.
BYK-320Silicone-containing surface additive for solvent-borne coating systems with a slight reduction of surface tension and slight increase of surface slip. Good leveling with defoaming properties; also recommended for ambient curing plastic systems.
Silicone-containing surface additive for solvent-borne coating systems with a slight reduction of surface tension and slight increase of surface slip. Thermostable up to 250 °C. Good leveling with defoaming properties.
BYK-326Silicone-containing surface additive for solvent-borne, aqueous, and 100 % coatings with a slight reduction in surface tension and a slight increase in surface slip. Particularly suitable for good leveling.
Silicone surface additive for solvent-borne, solvent-free, and aqueous coatings and printing inks with a medium reduction of surface tension and a medium increase of slip.
Silicone-containing surface additive for solvent-free, solvent-borne and aqueous coating systems, printing inks and adhesive systems as well as ambient-curing plastic systems. Strong reduction of surface tension.
Silicone surfactant for aqueous coatings, printing inks and overprint varnishes with strong reduction in surface tension resulting in significantly improved substrate wetting. No increase in surface slip. Solution of BYK-345.
Silicone surfactant for aqueous coatings, printing inks and overprint varnishes with a considerable reduction in the surface tension and therefore an improvement in the substrate wetting. Does not increase the surface slip. Suitable for systems that do not contain co-solvents. Particularly good recoatability with thin layers (automotive coatings).
Silicone surfactant for aqueous coatings, adhesives and maintenance products with a considerable reduction in the surface tension and therefore good substrate wetting. Does not increase the surface slip. Suitable for systems that do not contain co-solvents. All-purpose.
Polyacrylate-based surface additive for solvent-borne coating systems and ambient curing plastic systems to improve leveling. For semi-polar to polar systems.
Surface additive on polyacrylate-basis for solvent-borne coating systems and printing inks. Standard leveling additive. No turbidity in clear coats and no haze in pigmented systems.
Solvent-free silicone surface additive for water-borne, solvent-borne, and solvent-free systems that increases surface slip and significantly reduces the surface tension at low doses. Low foam stabilization.
Polyacrylate-based surface additive for aqueous coatings and adhesives to improve leveling. Improves the leveling and substrate wetting in aqueous and radiation-curable printing inks and overprint varnishes.
BYK-390Surface additive on polyacrylate basis for solvent-borne systems. Prevents boiling marks in baking systems and has an air-releasing effect.
BYK-392Surface additive on polyacrylate basis for solvent-borne baking systems. Promotes leveling, has a spontaneous defoaming effect (particularly for microfoam), and is effective for very short baking times. Suitable for roller application, conventional spraying application, and airless/airmix applications.
Silicone-free surface additive for solvent-borne coatings to improve the leveling and for a moderate reduction in surface tension. Has a defoaming effect at higher doses.
Liquid rheology additive for medium-polarity solvent-borne and solvent-free coating systems as well as PVC plastisols and ambient-curing resin systems. The additive creates highly thixotropic flow behavior and consequently improves the anti-sagging and anti-settling properties. Post-addition is possible.
Liquid rheology additive for solvent-borne automotive, industrial, and plastic coatings with excellent anti-sagging properties due to the quick structure recovery. Temperature-independent viscosity during flash-off and drying. Suitable for pneumatic and bell spray applications.
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.
Emissions-free polymer-based defoamer for aqueous, low-emission coatings and adhesives. Silicone-free and mineral oil-free. Very effective in alkyd emulsions and hybrid systems. Complies with guidelines such as, for example, AgBB in Germany and "Le Grenelle Environnement" in France.
BYK-3550Substrate wetting agent and leveling agent based on a silicone acrylate copolymer for solvent-borne coating systems. Strong reduction of the surface tension combined with very good recoatability.
BYK-3560Silicone- and fluorine-free surface additive for increasing the surface energy in aqueous, solvent-borne, UV-curable, and high-solid systems.
BYK-3565Surface-active additive to improve leveling and increase the surface energy of aqueous, solvent-borne, UV and 100% systems with anti-cratering properties, especially in aqueous systems.
BYK-3760Silicone-containing surface additive for solvent-borne, aqueous and UV coating systems as well as printing inks. Strong reduction of the surface tension and increased surface slip with minor foam stabilization.
Liquid rheology additive for medium-polarity solvent-borne and solvent-free coating systems as well as PVC plastisols and ambient-curing resin systems. The additive creates highly thixotropic flow behavior and consequently improves the anti-sagging and anti-settling properties. Post-addition is possible.
BYK-7420 ESLiquid rheology additive for aqueous and water-reducible coating systems for improving anti-sagging and anti-settling properties. The additive is also especially suited for manufacturing aqueous pigment concentrates. BYK-7420 ES creates thixotropic flow behavior. Post-addition is possible.
Conductivity additive for solvent-borne, electrostatically-sprayed coating systems for increasing electrical conductivity.
Silicone-free surface additive for aqueous automotive and industrial coatings to prevent bubbles and boiling marks in baking coatings. The additive is HAPS and APEO-free.
Silicone-free surface additive for solvent-borne coatings to prevent surface defectsand to improve leveling.
Pigment synergist for solvent-borne and solvent-free coating systems. Improves the effectiveness of polymeric wetting and dispersing additives when stabilizing phthalocyanine blue and green, organic violet pigments and carbon blacks.
Wax dispersion on the basis of an EAA copolymer wax for solvent-borne effect coating systems, especially for automotive coatings. Improves the orientation of effect pigments and reduces settling in the container.
CERAFAK 106Wax dispersion on the basis of an EVA copolymer wax for solvent-borne effect coating systems, especially for automotive coatings. Improves the orientation of effect pigments and reduces settling in the container.
CERAFAK 110Wax dispersion on the basis of an EVA copolymer wax for solvent-borne effect coating systems, especially for automotive coating. Improves the orientation of effect pigments and reduces settling in the container. Aromatic-free variant of CERAFAK 106.
Wax dispersion for solvent-borne effect coating systems based on an EVA copolymer to improve the orientation of effect pigments.
CERATIX 8563Wax dispersion for solvent-borne effect coating systems based on a blend of EVA and EAA copolymer waxes to improve the orientation of effect pigments.
CERATIX 8566Aromatic-free wax dispersion for solvent-borne effect coating systems based on an EVA copolymer to improve the orientation of effect pigments.
Wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-borne and solvent-free coatings and printing inks for stabilizing inorganic pigments, in particular titanium dioxide. Strong reduction of millbase viscosity.
DISPERBYK-111Solvent-free wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-borne and solvent-free coatings and printing inks for stabilizing inorganic pigments, in particular titanium dioxide. Strong reduction of millbase viscosity.
DISPERBYK-118Wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-borne systems to stabilize acidic, neutral and basic titanium dioxides, colorful inorganic pigments, transparent iron oxides, fillers and effect pigments.
DISPERBYK-161Wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-borne automotive and industrial coatings and pigment concentrates. Particularly suitable for stabilizing carbon blacks with a fine particle size as well as organic pigments, especially in two-pack PU and baking systems. Outstanding reduction of millbase viscosity.
DISPERBYK-162Wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-borne coatings and pigment concentrates. Particularly suitable for stabilizing carbon blacks as well as organic pigments, especially in two-pack PU wood and furniture coatings.
DISPERBYK-166High molecular weight wetting and dispersing additive for organic pigments in solvent-borne systems.
DISPERBYK-180Solvent-free wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-borne, solvent-free and aqueous coating systems, printing inks and adhesives for stabilizing inorganic pigments, in particular titanium dioxide.
DISPERBYK-184Wetting and dispersion additive for aqueous coating systems and for aqueous pigment concentrates which contain resin.
DISPERBYK-190VOC and solvent-free wetting and dispersing additive for aqueous coating systems, printing inks and adhesives. Standard additive for binder-free pigment concentrates. Suitable for all pigments.
DISPERBYK-192VOC and solvent-free wetting and dispersing additive for aqueous coating systems, printing inks and liquid color masterbatches for thermoplastics and to manufacture pastes for unsaturated polyester resin systems or gel coats. Particularly suitable for producing stable effect pigment dispersions.
VOC-free wetting and dispersing additive for aqueous coatings and adhesives as well as pigment concentrates for stabilizing organic and inorganic pigments.
DISPERBYK-2000Wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-borne automotive coatings to stabilize pigments in base coats which contain CAB. Increases the jetness of carbon blacks in automotive coatings.
DISPERBYK-2001Wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-borne automotive coatings to stabilize pigments in base coats which contain CAB. Particularly strong reduction in millbase viscosity. Increases the jetness of carbon blacks in automotive coatings.
Solvent-free wetting and dispersing additive for aqueous coating systems to produce particularly economical, binder-free pigment concentrates.
DISPERBYK-2012Wetting and dispersing additive for aqueous coatings and printing inks. Particularly suited for grinds that contain binders (emulsions and water-reducible resins) as well as for binder-free pigment concentrates.
DISPERBYK-2013Solvent-free wetting and dispersing additive for 100 % UV systems and solvent-borne and water-borne UV systems for printing inks and coatings.
DISPERBYK-2055100 % wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-borne, solvent-free, and aqueous cost-sensitive formulations.
DISPERBYK-2060Wetting and dispersing additive for aqueous and glycol-containing inorganic pigment concentrates to color aqueous and solvent-borne architectural coatings. Also particularly suitable for effect pigment slurries.
DISPERBYK-2080Wetting and dispersing additive to stabilize titanium dioxide, inorganic pigments and fillers in aqueous coating systems without negatively impacting the water, corrosion or stain resistance. Particularly recommended for use in aqueous anti-corrosive primers and direct-to-metal systems as well as aqueous wood and furniture coatings.
DISPERBYK-2155VOC and solvent-free wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-borne and solvent-free coating systems, floor coatings, and printing inks. Particularly recommended for the manufacture of pigment concentrates with broad compatibility. The 100 % active substance makes it particularly suitable for high-solid and solvent-free systems.
DISPERBYK-2200Wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-borne and solvent-free liquid coatings, powder coatings, printing inks, and inkjet inks to stabilize phthalocyanine pigments and carbon blacks
Highly shear thinning layered silicate rheological additive for water-borne systems.
Used in surface coatings, household products and general and industrial applications. Also used to stabilize emulsions.
Synergistic benefits are developed when formulated in combinations with polymer based co-thickeners.
Nanoparticle dispersion (surface-treated silica) to improve the scratch resistance of solvent-borne coatings which are used as automotive coatings, industrial coatings or wood and furniture coatings.
NANOBYK-3652Nanoparticle dispersion (surface-treated silica) to improve the scratch resistance of solvent-borne clear coatings which are used as automotive coatings, industrial coatings or wood and furniture coatings.
VOC-, APEO- and tin-free associative thickener (HEUR) for aqueous systems to generate highly pseudoplastic flow behavior.