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BYK, one of the world’s leading suppliers in the field of additives and measuring instruments, will raise its prices for additives by 25 percent (25%), effective from June 1, 2022, or as existing contracts permit. It is important to note that for many of our products the increase may differ substantially depending on the cost dynamics.

This step is necessary to maintain the high service and innovation level of BYK Additives to its customers in light of increasing costs including raw materials, energy, transportation, and packaging. As a long-term partner for its customers, BYK continues to heavily invest in sites, capabilities, and services to secure leading support globally.

• Significant reduction of surface tension in liquid coatings
• Increased surface energy in cured coatings
• Improved wetting
• Good leveling, greater surface slip

BYK has launched a new additive portfolio for home care applications. The so-called PURABYK additives offer innovative solutions for detergents and cleaning agents as well as a wide range of additives for care purposes. Amongst other features, the BYK additives optimize the rheology configuration of cleaners and detergents, protect surfaces, regulate foam formation, support wetting and dispersing, and much more besides.

Power and purity are key customer demands in the world of care products, and BYK Additives is now serving them with a new product range.

We are very happy to announce the relaunch of the BYK website in Korean. It is a great pleasure for us to support Korean visitors on our website from now on once again with a version in their mother tongue, supplemented by many service features such as the product search in the right top corner of the website and the sample shop.

Our goal is to assist our website visitors with the best-possible data quality and up-to-dateness in our product communication.

The BYK website version in Korean supplements the existing BYK website versions in German, English, Chinese, and Japanese.

Please do not hesitate to contact us whenever questions arise.

We hope you enjoy your Korean BYK website journey.

Best regards,
Your BYK Marketing Teams in Wesel and Seoul

BYK, one of the world’s leading suppliers in the field of additives and measuring instruments, will raise its prices for additives by 15 percent (15%), effective from January 1, 2022. Please note that for single products the increase may differ substantially depending on the cost situation.

This step is necessary to maintain the high service and innovation level of BYK Additives to its customers in light of increasing costs including raw materials, transportation, packaging, and energy. As a long-term partner for its customers, BYK continues to heavily invest in sites, capabilities, and services to secure leading support globally.
 

The subject of sustainability in product development has enjoyed a high status in almost all areas of the economy for several years. In addition to the product's direct properties and effects, questions related to environmental impact, chemical basis and energy consumption frequently also play a significant role.

These days, a world without plastic products is inconceivable. Regardless of whether they are in automobiles, floor coverings, wind turbines, or toothbrushes – plastics are useful everyday companions for us humans.

The matting of powder coatings constitutes a particular challenge for the coating industry. In contrast to liquid coatings, only minimum shrinkage occurs during the baking process, meaning that conventional matting is not possible with powder coatings.

• Sales 24 percent above previous year’s level
• EBITDA margin 21 percent in the first half year
• Further milestones achieved in innovation and climate protection
• Forecast for the full year raised

Many additives on the market have a broad application profile and are thus suitable for use in the most widely varying markets and segments. These areas of application and differing systems in turn have specific requirements that influence the effectiveness of an additive.

BYK-1789, the new solvent-free and silicone-containing BYK defoamer, was awarded the prestigious “Ringier Technology Innovation Award 2021” in the “Coatings Industry” category in China. The award ceremony has been held in Shanghai on May 12, 2021.

BYK-1789 is a 100% defoamer that has been specially developed for aqueous corrosion protection coatings. It is highly compatible despite its strong effect, supports substrate wetting, and is extremely effective in reducing microfoam and macrofoam. A particular advantage is the exceptionally good internal air release of the coating, even in fast-drying systems. The very good internal deaeration of the entire coating system is reflected, among other things, in improved corrosion protection values of the coating system.
 

BYK has transformed its well-known Additive Guide into an even more user-friendly and informative Additive Guide app. The fresh design comes with new technology and enhanced functionalities for users.

• One of the world’s largest and most versatile Flexshuttle facility inaugurated
• Significant time-to-market advantage for customers
• BYK doubles capacity in application technology
• Ca. 15-million-euro investment

BYK, one of the world’s leading suppliers in the field of additives and measuring instruments, will raise its prices for additives by eight percent (8%), effective from June 1, 2021, or as existing contracts permit.
This step is necessary to maintain the high service and innovation level of BYK Additives to its customers in light of increasing costs including raw materials, transportation, packaging, and energy. As a long-term partner for its customers, BYK continues to heavily invest in sites, capabilities, and services to secure leading support globally.