We are looking for a VOC-free compliant polymer-based defoamer for waterbased architectural coatings, (PVC 30-85) which…

range of 30-85. BYK-1641 is free of mineral oil and especially suitable for VOC-free systems. The product can be used in the pH range 3-12. BYK-1641 can also be…

Home Care and I&I

and I&I BYK offers solutions for the challenges of surface cleaning, surface care and fabric care for Household, Industrial and Institutional Cleaners. BYK…

We made a mistake with one batch of our water based paint system. Now we get craters on the applied paint. Is it…

BYK-3450 and BYK-3451 are silicone surfactant additives based on very small and mobile molecules which provide a fast orientation to the interface. They…

Additives by Application

product solution for the challenge in your system. With BYK additives you are one step ahead of the market. BYK’s product portfolio covers a wide range of…

Defoamers

Aqueous defoamers BYK-024 BYK-024 is a VOC-free defoamer based on a combination of silicones and hydrophobic particles and offers a very good balance of…

Can you recommend a defoamer for PVDF systems?

BYK-1795 is perfectly suitable for PVDF systems. Due to its thermo stability it can be used as a defoamer in PVDF paints. BYK-1795 shows effective defoaming in…

We would like to increase the optical performance of our water based top coat. Do you have a product to improve the…

BYK-378 is a high molecular silicone additive, which migrates to the top of the surface and increases the leveling and the slip of the system. BYK-3760 is a sil

We need better wetting properties on oily surfaces with our water based paint system.

BYK-3450 and BYK-3451 are very small and mobile silicone surfactant additives. They provide a significant reduction in surface tension, whereby the wetting…

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

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

Which additive can be used to prevent leveling and wetting issues in a waterbased floor coating formulation?

This can cause a poor leveling or other surface defects. Additives like: BYK-349 or BYK-3560 help to improve these issues and to prevent negative surface…

We are currently running a project to develop a new aqueous wood coating which will be applied by curtain coater. We are…

BYK-025 is a pretty compatible but nevertheless effective defoamer for aqueous wood coatings which are applied via curtain coater. In general, the best…