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…

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

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 properties we can recommend BYK-361 N or BYK-356 . Both

New End-Use Brochures of BYK-Gardner: QC Solutions for Coatings

additives and measuring instruments. Additives are chemical substances which, when used in small quantities, improve product properties such as scratch…

In a polyurethane adhesive I am using a hydrophilic fumed silica like AEROSIL R 200 or Cab-O-Sil M5 to adjust the…

RHEOBYK-R 606 is increasing the hydrogen bondings between the fumed silica particles. This is giving a much stronger rheology effect which allows to reduce the…

We are using solspere 26000 for grinding of irgazine red and cinquasia violet with Tio2 and we observe viscosity pick-up…

(calculation: 25% solid additive on pigment). Depending upon the TiO2 that you use, either DISPERBYK-110 (for basic treated TiO2) or DISPERBYK-180 (for acidic…

Which additive can be used as leveling additive for polyaspartic-based floor coating formulations to improve the surface…

BYK-327 is a silicone containing surface additive, which provides a balance between excellent leveling properties and additional defoaming effect.

What additive can be used to improve the substrate wetting of an UV curable acrylate-based ink on aluminum oxide…

For better substrate wetting of UV inks we suggest the usage of the following products: Silicone-containing: BYK-377 , BYK-3760 , BYK-UV 3510 Silicone-free:…

Which additive can be used as defoamer for polyaspartic-based pigmented floor coating formulations?

To prevent unwanted foam formation BYK-1790 can be used in pigmented polyaspartic-based formulations. Using BYK-1790 foam-free formulations can be achieved.

Which additives can be used to prevent craters, Bénard cells, pinholes or orange peel if an epoxy floor coating is…

specifically, the surface tension differences. The following additives could be used to prevent or minimize these differences in surface tension. BYK-306 ,…

Which additives can be used to improve and avoid surface defects like air entrapment, poor substrate wetting or crater…

Silicone-based as well as silicone-free polymeric additives are available. BYK-A 535 is especially recommended for air release if these systems are formulated…

We are making solvent-based PVC ink with aluminum paste for film printing. What additives should we use for better…

You can achieve better wetting of the aluminum pigment with DISPERBYK-108 or DISPERBYK-192 .