What is your recommendation of anti-crater and flow & leveling additives in powder coatings? BYK-3900 P are well known in the market as anti-crater and flow & leveling additives for all resin systems and all formulations. The typical dosage on total…
We often observe small craters in our powder coatings. Some formulations are more crater-sensitive in production and… your standard leveling additive. BYK-3931 P should be used as a synergist in combination with each other standard leveling additive. Additionally it can help to…
Is there any wetting and dispersing additive available for improved pigment wetting in powder coatings? Specifically for… Our processing additive range offers different wetting and dispersing additives for improved extrusion efficiency. The solid delivery form of DISPERBYK-2200 and…
Fine texture or structure effects from smooth surfaces down to deep-matt gloss levels are very common in the market.… BYK additive portfolio contains PFAS-/PTFE-free solutions for all kind of applications. Our additive family CLAYTONE and GARAMITE provides a wide range of…
What kind of additive do you recommend for structure finishes with bold pattern or a hammertone effect similar to CAB? CERAFLOUR 967 will create a nice structure effect and can be combined with effect pigments to achieve a robust hammertone effect. BYK can provide guideline…
How can we improve scratch resistance while using PFAS-/PTFE-free additives. BYK-3932 P is a PFAS-free additive. It helps in many cases to protect the surface against scratches. BYK-3932 P provides a low COF and high slip properties.…
How to improve abrasion resistance while using PFAS-/PTFE-free additives? CERAFLOUR 1051 is a PFAS-/PTFE-free additive. It will improve abrasion-resistance.
How to modify resins or masterbatches for powder coatings regarding improved flow properties, compatibility and… Both additives will also improve compatibility of the final powder coat. In case of degassing, our wax additive CERAFLOUR 993 will reduce pinholes especially in…
There are more and more critical substrates and less good cleaning processes in some areas of the market. Also not… The use of those additives is dependend on resin system and substrate. Problems of insufficient substrate cleaning can be overcome by those additives. For…
Is there any extrudable additive for gloss reduction in your portfolio? For gloss-reduction we can recommend some of our wax additives. The stronges efficiency offers CERAFLOUR 970 . This PP wax will also provide anti-slip…
Is there any additive to improve compatibility of different powder coatings? How to improve cross-contamination? All additives have a certain influence of compatibility and cross-contamination. Based on our experience, we can recommend the best additive package to minimize
