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Wax additives have many areas of application. They can be used, for example, to control the processability of products or to improve the properties of surfaces. Waxes can be of a natural, semisynthetic or synthetic origin. In these three groups of origin we can see that each wax basis has its own range of properties. The fundamental properties are derived from the chemical basis, the melting point and the polarity of a wax. Modifications and the subsequent manufacturing methods also influence the end properties. BYK sells wax additives in various preparations, like water-borne emulsions and dispersions, solvent-borne dispersions and micronized waxes.

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Learn more about AQUACER

AQUACER comprises BYKs aqueous wax emulsions. Wax additives have many areas of application. They can be used, for example, to control the processability of products or to improve the properties of surfaces. Waxes can be of a natural, semisynthetic or synthetic origin. The fundamental properties are derived from the chemical basis, the melting point and the polarity of a wax. BYK offers three lines of wax additives with water as the liquid phase: the wax emulsions AQUACER, the wax dispersions AQUAMAT, and the primary dispersions HORDAMER. The particle size of AQUACER wax emulsions is below 1 µm and these products can therefore be used in high gloss systems without reducing gloss.
Key benefits
  • Wax additives
  • Aqueous wax emulsions

Learn more about CERACOL

CERACOL is BYKs range of wax dispersions in polar organic solvents. Wax additives have many areas of application. They can be used, for example, to control the processability of products or to improve the properties of surfaces. Waxes can be of a natural, semisynthetic or synthetic origin. The fundamental properties are derived from the chemical basis, the melting point and the polarity of a wax. CERACOL wax dispersions improve the surface properties of solvent-based coating formulations, particularly can coatings.
Key benefits
  • Wax additives
  • Solvent-based wax dispersions
  • Particularly For can coatings
  • Improvment of surface properties

Learn more about HORDAMER

HORDAMER comprises BYKs primary polyethylene dispersions. Wax additives have many areas of application. They can be used, for example, to control the processability of products or to improve the properties of surfaces. Waxes can be of a natural, semisynthetic or synthetic origin. The fundamental properties are derived from the chemical basis, the melting point and the polarity of a wax. BYK offers three lines of wax additives with water as the liquid phase: the wax emulsions AQUACER, the wax dispersions AQUAMAT, and the primary dispersions HORDAMER. The HORDAMER types are manufactured by direct polymerization of ethylene in water under high pressure in the presence of emulsifiers. This process yields stable aqueous dispersions of straight, non-modified polyethylene, while the emulsification always requires polyethylene with polar modifications.
Key benefits
  • Wax additives
  • Primary polyethylene dispersions
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