We produce a mortar which consist of: CaCO₃ fillers + Acrylic dispersion + water. The material is casting…

DISPERBYK-199 is a VOC-free wetting & dispersing additive for aqueous coatings and adhesives as well

We are producing interior wall paints. We got comments from customers regarding black scuffmarks on the wall after…

CERAFLOUR 916 generates a surface structure on the wall paint, which acts like a protection shield against

2019 Results: ALTANA Holds Its Ground in a Challenging Environment and Sets the Course for Further Growth

In the 2019 fiscal year, the specialty chemicals Group ALTANA held its ground in a challenging market environment and at the same time set the course for…

Flame retardant synergist BYK-MAX CT 4260 is a K 2019 Show highlight

filler content, e.g. aluminum or magnesium hydroxide, to be reduced. This leads to a significant improvement in the process and physical properties and to a…

I have crater in my production batch but when I did the formulation in the laboratory I did not have crater. What…

to production equipment, therefore energy input will be different. In this case, a higher velocity or a longer incorporation of the additive can solve the…

How to solve flooding and floating in a tinted paint (solvent-borne)?

buy the tinting paste, we recommend to test the iron oxide red concentrate in a clear coating and perform a rub-out test. Iron oxide red has the characteristic…

Which additive is the best against flooding and floating in a solvent-borne coating?

an excellent choice for formulations with only inorganic pigments, fillers where a high pigment load or a high film thickness is needed and gloss is less…

I have noticed that the laser welding of the plastic components we use has variances despite very closed monitored laser…

The inefficiency of the laser additive is most likely caused by an irregular distribution of the laser additive batch in the injection molding procedure. In…

BYK-Gardner User Meetings 2018 The Insider Tip for CLASS A Quality Control of Automotive Exterior Finishes

, plastic, and paper products and are an important part of quality control. As a globally operating specialty chemicals company, BYK has production sites in…

BYK-3450 and BYK-3451 honored in China with a top-class industry award

been developed primarily for the printing inks and inkjet inks segment, have won a Ringier Technology Innovation Award this May, one of the most prestigious…

Half-year results: ALTANA below the strong level of the previous year in a challenging environment

1,154 million euros EBITDA margin reaches 19.2 percent Forecast for the year as a whole: sales roughly at previous year's level Wesel, August 6, 2019 – The…

I have a gelletion on epoxy pigment paste during storage. Especially on red and blue colors. What could be the reason…

Many wetting and dispersing additives contain a lot of anchor groups which can react with epoxy resin. Though this problem is [...] additive and it is…