Sometimes I face wetting issues of my H2O base coat. How can I insure a sufficient wetting also of critical substrates.

surfactant like BYK-349 , BYK-345 or BYK-347 insures a good substrate wetting. In cases of very low energetic surfaces you can try also BYK-3450 or BYK-3451 .

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

usage of the following products: Silicone-containing: BYK-377 , BYK-3760 , BYK-UV 3510 Silicone-free: BYK-381 in higher dosage

What surfactant or combination would you recommend for wetting and penetration of water-based overprint varnish coated…

BYK-346 and BYK-333 are silicone surfactants and will improve the substrate wetting of water-based inks and overprint varnishes on various substrates.…

I am developing 2K polyaspartic system for heavy duty purpose. Which additive you recommend for such special system?

lab with this package of BYK additives: Wetting and dispersing additive: DISPERBYK-2152 , DISPERBYK-2205 Defoamer: BYK-054 , BYK-1790 , BYK-052 N Rheology…

Foam problems in a HS coating at air-assisted airless application.

is much harder to defoam compared to marco foam. For sure a defoamer like BYK-1790 or BYK-054 are perfect for this applications. Besides the defoamers we found…

We are developing 2 pack aqueous epoxy anti-corrosion coatings. Now in my lab experience, pinholes are always observed…

apply higher shear forces or try BYK-1710 . To enlarge open time use 0,5-1,0% BYKETOL AQ or a surface additive 0,3-0,5% BYK-3455 or BYK-349 will also improve…

What surfactant or combination would you recommend for dynamic surface tension reduction?

recommendation: BYK-3400 and BYK-3410 [...] BYK-DYNWET 800 is an alcohol alkoxylate and provides excellent reduction of the dynamic surface tension and thus…

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

suggest the usage of the following products:Silicone-containing: BYK-377 , BYK-UV 3510 Silicone-free: BYK-381 in higher dosage

I need a defoamer which is food contact compliant according to FDA 175.300. Which additives can you recommend?

formulations it is recommended to test BYK-1640 . To incorporate BYK-1640 into the system medium shear forces are needed. BYK-1640 is an effective defoamer and…

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

be used to prevent or minimize these differences in surface tension. BYK-306 , BYK-310 or BYK-327 .

Lubricants and Mold Release

rheology additives. By using BYK additives, the performance of industrial lubricants can be improved. In the field of mold release agents, BYK offers both…

DISPERBYK-2080 and DISPERBYK-2081 win “Ringier Technology Innovation Award”

The prize was handed over in person in Shanghai to Yuchao Jiao representing BYK. BYK is one of the world’s leading suppliers in the field of additives and…