We are producing hot melts in an underwater pelletizing machine. The final product is forming hard blocks during…

You can use HORDAMER PE 02 which is added into the cooling water system at a dosage of 1 to 4 % based on the amount of water in your system. HORDAMER PE 02 is a

Which defoamer additive can be used to destroy foam bubbles in a highly filled solvent-free epoxy floor coating…

BYK-1796 fully meet this requirement. Defoamers and air release additives can be based on (modified) polysiloxanes, silicon-free polymers or a combination of…

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…

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 .

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-UV 3510 Silicone-free: BYK-381 in…

Which dispersing agent would you recommend for dispersing Novoperm yellow HR70 in a polyester resin with low acid value?…

DISPERBYK-163 is a useful additive for this pigment. In the case that you talk about a CAB-containing system, you may be better to try using DISPERBYK-2000 or D

I have a 2 component polyurethane adhesive, filled with a 5µm CaCO3 used for panel production. The amount of CaCO3 which…

We recommend to test 0,5 % of BYK-W 969 calculated on the amount of filler. This will significantly reduce the viscosity.

Can you give me a general recommendation which of your products are used as anti-settling or anti-sagging additive in…

We recommend our OPTIBENT product range for dry mix mortar applications (i.e. plasters, renders, tile adhesives) and our OPTIGEL product range for liquid,…

I am using organic thickeners to enhance anti-sag properties of my cementitious construction products. However, at lower…

As you know, apart from others, organic modifications such as starch ether or cellulosic ether derivatives can negatively contribute to cement hydration, open…

For fire protection reasons I need to increase the level of ATH in my structural epoxy adhesive. When I do so, the…

BYK-9076 is a very strong wetting and dispersing additive. It significantly reduces the viscosity to be able to put more ATH into the system. It is recommended…

How can we improve scratch resistance while using PFAS-/PTFE-free additives.

BYK-3932 P is a PFAS-free additive. It helps in many cases to protect the surface against scratches. BYK-3932 P provides a low COF and high slip properties.…

How to improve abrasion resistance while using PFAS-/PTFE-free additives?

CERAFLOUR 1051 is a PFAS-/PTFE-free additive. It will improve abrasion-resistance.