BYK receives Ringier’s 2026 “Coating Technology Innovation Award” for pioneering dispersion technologies in high-alkaline systems

The award recognized the innovative, powdered wetting and dispersing additives DISPERBYK-2290 and DISPERBYK-2291, which were developed for environments with extremely high alkalinity. The award ceremony took place on May 19, 2026, in Shanghai, where Ming Shan, Senior Specialist for Decorative Coatings and Construction Chemicals at BYK, represented the company in accepting the award.

In construction chemistry formulations, water-based systems with extremely high pH level, such as cement-based mortars and inorganic silicate coatings, have long suffered from poor dispersion stability of pigments, mineral binders, and fillers. Conventional wetting and dispersing additives typically face significant challenges under such extremely alkaline conditions. This can lead to critical formulation problems such as particle reagglomeration, incosistent coloring, thickening after storage, and gelation.

DISPERBYK-2290 and DISPERBYK-2291 were specifically developed to overcome this industry bottleneck. They offer excellent initial wettability, dispersion, and stabilization even in highly alkaline environments with a pH ≥ 13.