Without a doubt, cruise ships or yachts have different requirements regarding their appearance than industrial tankers do, and a sports stadium has to have a more stirring look than industrial plants or pipelines. New generations of heavy duty coatings need to be able to fulfill these growing demands: more brilliant colors and more homogenous surfaces with dirt-repelling properties are just some of the qualities that customers are beginning to focus on. BYK additives make it possible to bridge the gap between the increasing focus on optical characteristics and the typical requirements relating to maximum manufacturing efficiency and durability.