Additives for Can Coatings

Wax emulsion on the basis of montan ester wax for aqueous care products. The additive is used as a self-shine emulsion.

Anionic wax emulsion on the basis of oxidized HDPE for aqueous can and paper coatings to improve scratch resistance in coatings and barrier properties of paper surfaces.

Wax emulsion on the basis of carnauba wax for aqueous thermal transfer systems, ink ribbons, and hot-stamping foils.

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.

Silicone defoamer for aqueous pigment concentrates and printing inks. Prevents foam during grinding. Long-term stable and shear-stable. Particularly suitable for resin-free grinds (slurry) and aqueous overprint coatings.

VOC-free silicone defoamer for aqueous, pigmented dispersion coatings, printing inks, and paper coatings. Particularly suitable for high-gloss and satin-gloss systems and airless application. Medium compatibility. May be incorporated into let-down.

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.

VOC-free silicone defoamer for aqueous dispersion coatings, wood and furniture coatings as well as adhesives and paper coatings. Easy to incorporate into PU dispersions.

Silicone-free defoamer on polymer-basis for solvent-free industrial coatings, PU, and epoxy systems as well as coil coatings with excellent air-releasing and defoaming effects in highly viscous systems. Improves leveling in coil coatings.

Silicone-free defoamer on polymer-basis for solvent-free coatings and printing inks. Higher defoaming effect than BYK®-055.

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.

Silicone defoamer for solvent-borne can coatings. Very compatible. Suitable as a post-additive.

Silicone 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.

Silicone defoamer for solvent-borne, low-polar to high-polar coating systems and printing inks. Very compatible. Suitable as a post-additive.

Silicone surface additive for solvent-borne coating systems and printing inks with a medium reduction of surface tension and a medium increase of surface slip. Standard additive for solvent-borne systems.

Silicone surface additive for solvent-free, solvent-borne, and aqueous coating systems and printing inks with medium reduction of surface tension and medium increase of surface slip. Solvent-free version of BYK®-300.

Silicone surface additive for solvent-borne coating systems and printing inks with strong reduction of surface tension. Excellent substrate wetting, prevents craters, and increases surface slip.

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, polyester-modified, for solvent-borne coating systems and printing inks with a strong reduction of surface tension. Excellent substrate wetting, prevents craters, and increases surface slip. Particularly suitable for baking systems. Thermostable up to 210 °C. Aromatic-free version of BYK®-310.

Silicone surface additive for solvent-borne coating systems with a minor reduction of surface tension and a minor increase of surface slip. Good leveling, has defoaming properties.

Silicone surface additive for solvent-borne automotive coatings with a minor reduction of surface tension and a minor increase of surface slip. Good leveling, has defoaming properties. Prevents ghosting.

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.

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. All-purpose.

Surface additive on polyacrylate-basis for medium-polar solvent-borne coating systems and printing inks with significantly improved leveling and increased gloss. All-purpose use for baking systems and UV systems. For thin and thick layers.

Surface additive on polyacrylate-basis for solvent-borne coating systems and printing inks. Standard leveling additive with an air-releasing effect.

Surface additive on polyacrylate-basis for solvent-borne and solvent-free coating systems, printing inks, and powder coatings to improve leveling. For medium-polar to polar systems. Solvent-free version of BYK®-355.

Surface additive on polyacrylate-basis for solvent-borne coating systems and powder coatings to improve leveling and provide an air-releasing effect. For medium-polar systems. Preferred in industrial and can coatings.

Surface additive on polyacrylate-basis for medium-polar solvent-borne coating systems, printing inks, and powder coatings. Leveling additive. No turbidity in clear coats and no haze in pigmented systems. Solvent-free version of BYK®-358 N.

Silicone surface additive, polyester-modified, for solvent-borne coating systems. OH-functional. Strongly reduces surface tension.

Silicone surface additive for solvent-free, radiation-curable, and solvent-borne coating systems and printing inks with strong reduction of surface tension. Excellent substrate wetting, has an anti-crater effect and increases surface slip. OH-functional and solvent-free.

Silicone surface additive for solvent-free, radiation-curable, and solvent-borne coating systems and printing inks with a strong reduction of surface tension. Excellent substrate wetting, has an anti-crater effect and significantly increases surface slip. Highly efficient at low doses. Solvent-free.

Surface additive on polyacrylate-basis for aqueous industrial, automotive, and furniture coatings as well as printing inks and paper coatings to improve leveling. In paper coatings, it improves compatibility and wettability.

Surface additive on polyacrylate-basis for solvent-borne automotive coatings and baking systems as well as coil coatings. Promotes leveling, has a spontaneous defoaming effect (particularly for microfoam), and is effective for very short baking times. Suitable for roller, conventional spraying, and airless/air mix applications.

VOC-free silicone defoamer on the basis of an emulsion for aqueous architectural coatings, printing inks as well as adhesives and paper coatings. Preferred in dispersion systems with a PVC range from 35 to 70. Cost-effective alternative to mineral oil defoamers. Compatible and easy to incorporate.

Silicone-free defoamer on polymer-basis for solvent-free, radiation-curable wood and industrial coatings, printing inks, and paper coatings. Suitable for pigmented and unpigmented coating systems.

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.

Silicone substrate wetting agent and leveling agent on the basis of a silicone acrylate copolymer for solvent-borne automotive, industrial, architectural, wood, and furniture coatings. Strongly reduces surface tension of the wet coat. Good recoatability and intercoat adhesion. No ghosting. May be used in all coating layers.

Adhesion promoter for aqueous emulsion paints and alkyd emulsions which are applied onto aged coating surfaces. Especially suitable if previous sanding is not possible because accessibility is difficult.

Adhesion promoter for solvent-borne and aqueous baking systems on metallic substrates. After neutralization, the additive may also be used in water-reducible systems.

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.

Controlled flocculating wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-borne medium-polar to high-polar industrial and architectural coatings as well as automotive fillers to prevent titanium dioxide flooding/floating in combination with colored pigments.

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.

Silicone surface additive for solvent-borne easy-to-clean coating systems. OH-functional. Obtains permanent effect after crosslinking.

Silicone surface additive for aqueous easy-to-clean coating systems. OH-functional. Obtains permanent effect after crosslinking.

Silicone surface additive for radiation-curable coating systems and printing inks with a strong reduction of surface tension. Excellent substrate wetting. Prevents craters and increases surface slip. Acrylic-functional (difunctional).

Silicone-free surface additive for aqueous automotive and industrial coatings to prevent the formation of bubbles and boiling marks in baking systems. The additive is HAPS-free and APEO-free.

Wax dispersion on the basis of a wax-modified lanolin for solvent-borne can coatings. Increases scratch resistance and surface slip without affecting flexibility.

Micronized PTFE for solvent-borne coating systems and powder coatings to improve scratch resistance and surface slip. Particularly suitable for baking systems.

Micronized wax on PE-basis for solvent-borne coating systems and powder coatings to improve surface properties. Fine-particle version of CERAFLOUR® 990.

Micronized wax on amide-basis for solvent-borne coating systems and powder coatings. Improves sandability in multi-layer systems, electrostatic charge in powder coatings, and meat-release properties in can coating.

Micronized wax on the basis on a PTFE-modified PE for solvent-borne coating systems and powder coatings to improve surface slip and scratch resistance. Improves stain resistance in powder coated surfaces. Fine-particle version of CERAFLOUR® 996.

Wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-borne coatings and printing inks to stabilize inorganic pigments, particularly titanium dioxide. Significantly reduces millbase viscosity.

Solvent-free wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-borne and solvent-free coatings and printing inks to stabilize inorganic pigments, particularly titanium dioxide. Significantly reduces millbase viscosity.

Wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-borne and solvent-free printing inks. Stabilizes organic pigments in radiation-curable printing ink systems.

Wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-borne coil coatings, wood and furniture coatings as well as pigment concentrates. Stabilizes pigments of all types. Suitable for acid catalyzed and acid-curable coating systems, e.g. polyester melamine. Broad compatibility. Not suitable for two-pack PU systems.

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.

VOC-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.

VOC-free and solvent-free wetting and dispersing additive for aqueous coating systems, printing inks, adhesives, and thermoplastics. Particularly suitable for the production of stable effect pigment dispersions. Used in combination with BYK®-154 for the production of white architectural coatings.

Wetting and dispersing additives on CPT-basis for solvent-borne coil coatings and pigment concentrates. Suitable for pigment concentrates with and without resins.

VOC-free and solvent-free wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-borne and solvent-free coating systems and for the production of broadly compatible pigment concentrates. Particularly suitable for high-solid and solvent-free systems due to 100% active substance.