Water-repellent textile finishing without PFAS and silicones

mechanisms while offering high performance and ecological safety. Nature as a role model: Bio-inspired functional surfaces In the natural world, waxes play a…

BYK - improving cleanability of coatings

possible to reduce the dirt pick-up of coatings and improve cleanability. Such a special additive for solvent-borne coating systems is BYK‑SILCLEAN 3700 . It…

Transparency

the context of research projects) 6. Will data be transferred to a third country or to an international organization? A data transfer to bodies in [...] that…

BYK at the European Coatings Show (ECS) 2025

a kind worldwide, BYK, a leading global manufacturer of specialty chemicals, is launching into a new era of applications technology and so is giving a whole new…

BYK - substrate wetting

lower than or equal to the surface energy of the substrate in order to achieve a good wetting. Poor wetting, i.e. a crawling or beading of the coating will…

BYK ebook - the electrostatic stabilization

Additives can significantly influence the surface charge of the pigment particle: a targeted generation of strong charges brings about a high repulsion…

Upcoming BYK WEBseminars

projects. Performance re(de)fined: Compatibility, compliance, and performance with a single solution September 17, 2026 See details Long-term heat stability:…

Personal Care

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

Natural, highly purified layered silicate - BYK-AQUAGEL 7100

additives. This raw material contains accessory minerals that must be removed via a purification process before it can be used as an additive. If a conventional…

Sustainability - New PTFE-free wax additives from BYK

1050, CERAFLOUR 1051, and CERAFLOUR 1052 Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is a typical representative of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances.…

Additives for plastics industry: PVC

on many factors. The interaction of material and production conditions plays a major a role in this context. When desired, we support our customers with…

Netherlands Transparency

authorities, employer’s liability insurance association), provided there is a statutory or official obligation. Other processors for which you have given us …