BYK - the chemical structure of polyacrylates

. OH) can also be incorporated into the side chains; such modified acrylate additives can be integrated into the coating film matrix during the cross-linking …

Downloads - technical data sheets

Technical data sheets

BYK - How to prevent cratering

effects is a special case of a poor substrate wetting. By using a silicone additive, the surface tension is lowered and the coating is therefore much less …

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 - modern polymerization methods

09 Modern polymerization methods To synthesize effective additives, not only must the appropriate number of monomers for the pigment-affinic [...] for wetting…

BYK markets – briefly explained

coatings and materials in which BYK additives are employed. And experience the results you can achieve with our additives. BYK additives: applications in their…

BYK - how to improve surface slip

10 Surface slip Surface slip Silicone additives improve the surface slip properties of coatings. Often, however, it is not the slip itself but rather the additi…

BYK ebook - the chemical structure of polysiloxanes

this way, one can readily learn how to understand and characterize silicone additives. Additionally, the relationship between structural features and resultant…

Upcoming BYK WEBseminars

practical know-how on topics such as wetting and dispersing additives, polymer stabilization, energy storage, and troubleshooting for better coatings [...] Add…

BYK ebook for defoamers and air release agents

BYK history - 1975

BYK has been producing plastic additives since the mid-1970s 1975 Bringing together the A and O: entering the plastics [...] to the additives business for the…

BYK history - 1984

from BYK, mid-1980s Impressions from the laboratory BYK launches the new paint additive DISPERBYK-160 on the market – and thus solves a fundamental problem that…