Rheology 101: essential technical terms explained

Essential technical terms In addition to the subjective perception of viscosity , the flow behavior of substances can also be determined by measurement using…

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2018 Results: ALTANA Remains on the Growth Path in an Increasingly Challenging Environment

to make strong investments in the future. In doing so, we are focusing, in addition to research and development for our customers in our core business,…

ALTANA’s half-year results: sales below the previous year due to the coronavirus; EBITDA margin declined slightly at a…

sector and the electrical and electronics industry. The product range includes additives, special coatings and adhesives, effect pigments, sealants and…

Change at the top of ALTANA’s Supervisory Board

sector, and the electrical and electronics industry. The product range includes additives, specialty coatings and adhesives, effect pigments, sealants and…

BYK history - 1999

the problems of customers, laboratory employees can now specifically develop additives: here, the quality of the automotive paint formulation for the…

2018 Half-Year Results: ALTANA Remains on Growth Path in First Half of 2018

acquisition and exchange-rate effects, by 6 percent to 1,200 million euros. In addition to the expanded sales volumes, the main drivers were price increases as…

BYK history - 1986

the laboratories in Wesel and receive first-hand information about new paint additives. No comparable events have been held in the chemical industry until now.…

Deep dive synthetic phyllosilicates

Synthetic phyllosilicates also belong to the group of powdered inorganic rheology additives used in aqueous systems. The main difference to the natural…

Defoamers and air release agents - selection & tests

it is beneficial to use defoamers in combination with an (acrylate) leveling additive. Once the foam bubbles have burst, the surface quickly smooths preventing…

ALTANA Invests in Velox, an Industrial Digital Printing Company

sector and the electrical and electronics industry. The product range includes additives, special coatings and adhesives, effect pigments, sealants and…

BYK - polymer defoamers

in this discussion. These products, though primarily acrylate-based leveling additives, are also used frequently in numerous systems as defoamers or air release…