Additives for Printing Inks

Wax emulsion on paraffin-basis for aqueous coatings, printing inks, and paper coatings to improve hydrophobizing and surface slip. The additive improves the barrier properties of paper coatings. It is particularly suitable for direct food contact.

Wax emulsion on the basis of a modified EVA copolymer for aqueous floor polishes to improve anti-slip properties.

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 on the basis of modified paraffin for aqueous systems to improve surface slip, anti-blocking, and water-resistance.

Wax emulsion on the basis of modified paraffin for aqueous systems to improve surface slip, anti-blocking, and water-resistance. Higher solids content than AQUACER® 535.

Wax emulsion on HDPE-basis for aqueous systems to improve surface protection.

Wax emulsion on the basis of modified PP for aqueous systems to improve anti-slip properties. In paper coatings, the additive increases matting as well as scratch and abrasion resistance. Reduces water penetration.

Wax dispersion on the basis of oxidized HDPE for aqueous systems. Improves scratch-resistance, abrasion-resistance, soft feel effect, and has a matting effect. Also suitable for overprint varnishes and leather coatings to adjust matting.

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 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 glycol pastes. Prevents foam during grinding. Long-term stable. Particularly suitable for grinds containing resins.

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 on the basis of an emulsion for aqueous emulsion paints, printing inks, adhesives, and paper coatings. Preferred incorporation into let-down. Easier to incorporate than BYK®-022.

VOC-free silicone defoamer for aqueous emulsion paints, printing inks, adhesives, and paper coatings. Compatible defoamer. All-purpose and easy to incorporate.

VOC-free silicone defoamer on the basis of mineral oil for aqueous emulsion paints and plasters. Particularly suitable for a PVC range from 20 to 70. Contains APEO.

VOC-free silicone defoamer on the basis of mineral oil for aqueous emulsion paints, plasters, and adhesives. Particularly suitable for a PVC range from 20 to 70. APEO-free alternative to BYK®-034.

VOC-free silicone defoamer on emulsion-basis for aqueous pigment concentrates and paper coatings. Particularly recommended for paper coatings on styrene-acrylate-basis.

Silicone-free defoamer on polymer-basis for solvent-borne coatings and printing inks. Standard defoamer for solvent-borne coating systems. Slightly higher defoaming effect than BYK®-051.

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-free, aromatic-free architectural coatings, high-solid and UV systems as well as printing inks and adhesives. Solvent-free version of BYK®-066 N. Odorless.

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 printing inks as well as wood, architectural, and industrial coatings and paper with very high shear stability. Particularly suitable for high-speed flexo printing machines with a closed doctor blade system. For coatings, in which BYK®-024 is too compatible, BYK®-094 may be used as well.

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-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-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, therefore good recoatability.

Silicone surface additive for solvent-free and solvent-borne industrial and automotive coatings as well as printing inks with a medium reduction of surface tension and a medium increase of surface slip. Good leveling and recoatability. Suitable for use in isocyanate hardeners.

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 strong reduction of surface tension. Therefore good substrate wetting. No influence on surface slip. Particularly suitable for systems with co-solvents. Solvent-free version of BYK®-346.

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 systems with co-solvents. Exceptional recoatability with thin layers (automotive OEM coatings).

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.

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 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 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.

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.

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 NMP.

Liquid 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 NMP.

VOC-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.

VOC-free silicone defoamer on the basis of an emulsion for aqueous coating systems, printing inks, and paper coatings. Preferred in dispersion systems with a PVC range from 35 to 70. Excellent long-term effects. No negative effect on color acceptance. Compatible and easy to incorporate.

VOC-free silicone defoamer for aqueous architectural coatings. Particularly suitable for the millbase. PVC range from 18 to 25.

Silicone-free defoamer on polymer-basis for solvent-borne coatings and printing inks. Aromatic-free version of BYK®-052.

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.

Aromatic-free defoamer based on a polymer for radiation curable UV-coatings for wood, furniture and industrial coatings as well as printing inks with a spontaneous defoaming combined with a high film transparency and low cratering tendency. Also suitable for other polyester systems.

Fluorine-free substrate wetting and leveling additive for aqueous systems and UV coatings with a strong reduction of the dynamic and static surface tension and an improvement of leveling properties. The additive has a low foaming tendency and no influence on surface slip. Especially suited for modern systems without cosolvent.

Solvent-free wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-free coating systems, PVC plastisols, and thermoplastics.

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.

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 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 surface additive for radiation-curable coating systems and printing inks with a strong reduction of surface tension. Excellent substrate wetting. Prevents craters, increases surface slip and improves tape release. OH-functional, not acrylated.

Silicone surface additive for aqueous, radiation-curable coating systems and printing inks with a strong reduction of surface tension and excellent substrate wetting. No influence on surface slip. Acrylic-functional (monofunctional). Improves leveling in 100% UV systems.

High molecular weight wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-borne inkjet inks. Improves the optical properties of the inks, reduces their viscosity and leads to easy filterability due to the excellent pigment deflocculation. Stabilizes all pigment types; especially recommended for magenta.

High molecular weight wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-borne inkjet inks. Improves the optical properties of the inks, reduces their viscosity and leads to easy filterability due the excellent pigment deflocculation. Stabilizes all pigment types; especially recommended for yellow and cyan.

High molecular weight wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-borne inkjet inks. Improves the optical properties of the inks, reduces their viscosity and leads to easy filterability due to the excellent pigment deflocculation. Stabilizes all pigment types; especially recommended for yellow, magenta and cyan.

High molecular weight wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-borne inkjet inks. Improves the optical properties of the inks, reduces their viscosity and leads to easy filterability due to the excellent pigment deflocculation. Especially recommended for the stabilization of black pigments.

High molecular weight wetting and dispersing additive for UV-curable  inkjet inks. Improves the optical properties of the inks, reduces their viscosity and leads to easy filterability due to the excellent pigment deflocculation. Stabilizes all pigment types.

High molecular weight wetting and dispersing additive for aqueous  inkjet inks. Improves the optical properties of the inks, reduces their viscosity and leads to easy filterability due to the excellent pigment deflocculation. Stabilizes all pigment types.

Wax dispersion on PE-basis for solvent-borne, alcohol-soluble printing inks. Increases abrasion-resistance, anti-blocking, and slip.

Micronized organic polymer for liquid and powder coatings as well as paper coatings. Provides matting properties and increases scratch resistance.

Micronized wax on the basis of Fischer-Tropsch wax for solvent-borne and radiation-curable printing inks to improve abrasion resistance and surface slip.

Micronized wax on the basis of modified HDPE for solvent-borne coating systems and powder coatings to improve scratch-resistance, soft feel effect, and matting. The additive is particularly suitable for radiation-curable furniture and parquet coatings.

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

Controlled flocculating wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-borne and aqueous industrial, protective and architectural coatings as well as printing inks. Prevents pigments from settling.

Solvent-free wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-borne architectural coatings, printing inks, and pigment concentrates on the basis of alkyd resins. The additive is suitable for all pigments. Solvent-free version of DISPERBYK®-107.

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 industrial, wood, and furniture coatings as well as pigment concentrates. Particularly suitable for stabilizing pigments in epoxy.

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

Wetting and dispersing additive for aqueous and solvent-borne coating systems and printing inks. For pigment concentrates with universal compatibility from non-polar to aqueous systems. Either used by itself or in combination with DISPERBYK®-108 to produce particularly cost-effective solvent-borne pigment concentrates.

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.

Solvent-free wetting and dispersing additive for aqueous printing inks. Particularly suitable for pigment concentrates containing acrylic resins.

Solvent-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.

Wetting and dispersing additive on CPT-basis for solvent-borne automotive and industrial coatings to stabilize pigments in base coats containing CAB. Increases the jetness of carbon blacks in automotive coatings. Particularly good reduction of millbase viscosity.

Wetting and dispersing additive on CPT-basis for solvent-borne and solvent-free wood and furniture coatings to improve matting, particularly in high-solid and solvent-free systems. For highly filled matting agent pastes.

VOC-free and solvent-free wetting and dispersing additive on CPT-basis for aqueous architectural and wood coatings for resin-free pigment concentrates. Suitable for all pigments.

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.

Wax dispersion on PE-basis for solvent-borne offset printing inks to improve surface slip, anti-blocking, scratch and abrasion resistance.

Wax dispersion on PE-basis for solvent-borne offset printing inks to improve surface slip, anti-blocking, scratch and abrasion resistance.