BYK history - 1981

Wallingford in the state of Connecticut is a picturesque community with typical New England charm. This is where BYK USA opens a production site that is…

BYK - leveling and surface flow control

scanned in the same way the human eye sees it. A laser point light source illuminates the sample at an angle of 60 °; a detector on the other side then measures…

New production site Shanghai with 2000 square meters of solar panels

start our anniversary year with a success story in terms of sustainability. Our BYK production site in Shanghai has been equipped with a solar plant covering…

PTFE-free wax additives for scratch-free surfaces

For this test, a test panel, approximately 100 mm in a square or round form, is mounted to a turntable platform that rotates on a vertical axis at a fixed…

Connect with us on social media

BYK in Social Media BYK is represented on a range of social media platforms. Interested parties can make contact with BYK to gain interesting insights into the…

BYK WEBseminar: No bubble, no trouble - foam free floor coatings

provider. Will I also receive a certificate? Every registered participant will get a certificate of attendance and will receive a link to download all…

Ask the expert - General Industrial Coatings

this case, a higher velocity or a longer incorporation of the additive can solve the problem. I have a cratering problem in my aqueous coating with a…

Ask the expert - Coil Coatings

again the same way as done before storage. A well dispersed and stabilized samples should have a delta E below 0.5 and a good leveling. After storage gloss and…

Ask the expert - Can Coatings

question I need a defoamer which is food contact compliant according to FDA 175.300. Which additives can you recommend? Solvent borne systems BYK-088 is a very…

Personal Care

Lip balm in the tube with SPF – sun-safe softness in a squeeze PC-SF 43

BYK - improving cleanability of coatings

coatings and improve cleanability. Such a special additive for solvent-borne coating systems is BYK‑SILCLEAN 3700 . It is a hydroxy-functional silicone-modified…

Water-repellent textile finishing without PFAS and silicones

performance and ecological safety. Nature as a role model: Bio-inspired functional surfaces In the natural world, waxes play a central role in protecting living…