BYK ebook - how to prevent floating

Your browser does not support HTML5. 11 Prevention of floating Commercial coating formulations are rarely monopigmented; they are usually blends of two or more…

BYK - pigment concentrates

12 Pigment concentrates Pigment concentrates (pigment pastes) are monopigmented systems with as high as possible pigment content and as little as possible…

BYK - the chemical structure of polyacrylates

04 Chemical structure of polyacrylates The basic components (monomers) of polyacrylates are acrylic acid esters . With the C=C double bonds, this molecule can…

BYK - methods of measuring surface tension

05 Methods of measuring surface tension Static surface tension The wetting of a surface with a liquid depends on the surface tension of the liquid. The…

BYK - how to prevent surface defects

02 Causes and prevention options If considerable surface tension differences must be equalized, polysiloxanes can be used. Depending on their chemical…

BYK - what are surface defects in coating systems

01 Surface defects During and after the application of a coating system, surface defects can often occur that affect the optical properties of the coating and…

BYK - Deflocculating wetting and dispersing additives

by electrostatic repulsion. Ammonium salts of polycarboxylic acids (such as BYK‑154 ) are frequently used. In principle, aqueous systems that are based on

BYK - controlled flocculation

and primer surfacers, and ANTI‑TERRA‑250 , which is applied in aqueous systems. BYK‑P 104 is an additive which has a much less controlling flocculating effect.…

BYK - the steric stabilization

07 Steric stabilization Instead of using electrical charge, a repulsion potential can also be developed between dispersed particles by means of the adsorbed…

BYK - modern polymerization methods

09 Modern polymerization methods To synthesize effective additives, not only must the appropriate number of monomers for the pigment-affinic groups and the…

BYK ebook - the electrostatic stabilization

06 Electrostatic stabilization The dissociated ionic structures in the solid surface and selective ion adsorption cause dispersed solid particles in a liquid…

BYK - dispersing additives

Your browser does not support HTML5. 05 Dispersing additives Dispersing additives are needed to stabilize the state achieved after the pigment grinding (fine…