Foundry and Refractory

ferrous/iron content. Foundry coatings require a unique set of properties where BYK additives can help to balance substrate wetting, defoaming and rheology…

GELWHITE-H XR

High-purity rheology additive based on carefully selected natural bentonite, for use in personal care applications as a thixotropic gelling agent in aqueous…

BYK history - 1980

thus establishing its first branch in Asia. Although BYK has been exporting additives to the Far East since the 1960s, it is aiming to systematically tap the…

BYK history - 150 years of BYK

across many exciting stories, some of which also lead us into the future of additives. What are the milestones? Look and see… 2020 2010 2000 1990 1980 1970 1960…

I would like to achieve best anti-settling and anti-syneresis properties for a new matt aqueous furniture coating I am…

create excellent anti-settling properties and improved storage stability. Additionally, LAPONITE-S 482 and LAPONITE-RD show strong synergistic effects with…

BYK appoints Krahn Chemie as distributor for personal care products in Poland

1, 2026, BYK will expand its successful collaboration with Krahn to include additives for the personal care market in Poland. Krahn has been a valued partner in…

Coil Coatings

and abrasion resistance, and also enhanced easy to clean properties. With BYK additives, these properties can be achieved in all coil coating application areas.

Regulatory affairs - BRIEF

Our BRIEF documents, a series of concise documents for the products in the additive guide, were introduced some years ago. In that period, they elicited keen…

BYK account features

from the lists. Save filters Find the fitting solution faster by saving your Additive Guide filters and reusing them at any time. Manage addresses Manage up to…

I am working on a cementitous self levelling formulation with improved flow properties. I need a spontaneous defoamer…

very compatible in various mineral binder systems. Even at low dosages, the additives show a consistent, good defoaming effect over a long period of time with…

I am using organic thickeners to enhance anti-sag properties of my cementitious construction products. However, at lower…

cementitious products. You may need to lower the overall amount of your organic additive by partial substitution with OPTIBENT. In this case we would recommend…

Tree-planting campaign: BYK in Kempen donates 50 trees

Association . With its call-up, the association was able to organize 1,500 additional trees for Kempen. The trees will be planted in the fall to ensure they…