I need to improve surface and flow properties of my 3K PU cementitious self levelling system. My currently used liquid…

to a reduction of flow. We recommend following our novel defoaming concept by using our liquid defoamer BYK-1794 in the polyol and our solid defoamer BYK-1690…

The new labeling of Butyl glycole will impact also the DISPERBYK-2000. What can I use as alternative?

Based on our current knowledge all products which contain more than 30% Butyl glycol will get a toxic label in future. This impacts also DISPERBYK-2000 . We…

We are using silicone additives in the hydro topcoat, but after repairing we observe a worse leveling.

worse levelling is caused by the low surface energy of the cured topcoat. The use of the silicone and poly ehter modified Acrylate BYK-3565 will provide you…

Which defoamer additive can be used to destroy foam bubbles in a 1-pack waterbased polyurethane floor coating…

BYK-1786 fully meet this requirement. Defoamers and air release additives can be based on (modified) polysiloxanes, silicon-free polymers or a combination of…

Which defoamer additive can be used to avoid foam bubbles in a filled waterbased epoxy floor coating formulation,…

BYK-1630 is a mineral oil defoamer which can improve the defoaming properties of a filled waterbased epoxy self-leveling formulation tremendously. The defoamer…

Our internal EP based gold lacquer shows bad meat release. Do you have any FDA 175.300 compliant additive available to…

Please test CERAFLOUR 994 in a dosage of 3-4% on total formulation. It is a micronized product but can still be incorporated easily with medium shear force.

We are looking for an anti popping additive to be used in a solvent borne Polyester / Melamine coil coating topcoat.

Please test BYK-392 . It is an acrylate based products and can be used universally in coil coating formulation. This polyacrylate is very effective

We are looking for improved scratch resistance in a solvent borne internal can coating based on EP/Phenol. The coating…

form (micronized) and as dispersions. To achieve scratch resistance we recommend using a polyethylene wax additive or lanoline based wax additives. Suitable…

Which additives can be used if a food contact notification is required?

Our portfolio contains additives which are compliant with various food contact regulations such as Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011, 21 CFR 175.300 ‘Resinous and…

Which silicone free additive can be used to eliminate wetting/cratering issues in solvent borne coatings?

To overcome the problem of cratering/wetting issues the surface tension of the liquid paint needs to be reduced. BYK-399 is a special polymeric flow additive,…

We have different TiO2 grades in our company. Which additive can I use to stabilize them in different solvent-borne…

groups interacts with the surface treatment. If different grades / producers are used we recommend to use titanium dioxide with similar treatment for one…

How can I modify resins or masterbatches for powder coatings regarding improved flow properties, compatibility and…

Some of our additives are used to improve polyester resins or epoxy resins. For better flow and leveling