"Our thanks go to the fire department and all the emergency personnel involved."

previously published in German only. You can find them all at www.ihr-nachbar.byk.com Investigations into the cause of the fire in Kempen are ongoing -…

I'm facing a pinhole issue in my 3C1B system. The primer surfacer and base coat are water-based. The clear coat is…

can increase the pin-hole limit. Especially combinations of defoamers like BYK-015 or BYK-011 and BYKETOL-WA or -AQ help a lot.

We manufacture PP, ABS, and polyamide parts for vehicle interiors. Our customers expect that the parts fulfill the…

granulate material. The manufacturer will be able to add our entrainer additive BYK-MAX P 4200 to their processes in order to reduce VOC or odor. The additive B…

We are facing issues with proper leveling in a solvent-free radiation-curing system but need to formulate silicone-free.

BYK-UV 3535 (100% active substance) is especially designed to improve the leveling [...] any haze in the final coating system. Due to the multiple acrylic…

Is it possible to mimic PP tensile and impact strength by loading a HDPE with talc or short glass fibers? Is there…

close to PP. We would recommend to use a polymeric processing additive such as BYK-P 4101 . The additive brings down the surface tension of the filler or glass…

I am working on an epoxy system, which is highly filled and I run into the following issue: It it very high viscous, but…

to use a viscosity reducing wetting and dispersing additive. DISPERBYK-142 or BYK-9076 are our first recommendations when it comes to anticorrosive coatings.…

New production site Shanghai with 2000 square meters of solar panels

150 years of BYK = 150 years of focus on innovation: We start our anniversary year with a success story in terms of sustainability. Our BYK production site in…

We are looking for a VOC- and APEO-free mineral oil defoamer for aqueous architectural coatings

BYK-1630 is a VOC- and APEO-free mineral oil defoamer for aqueous architectural [...] and application of emulsion paints and plasters within a PVC range of…

My paint is cured at 200°C for 12 minutes. I need a food contact compliant surface additive to improve substrate wetting…

should only be used carefully. A polyester modified silicone additives such as BYK-310 is the most suitable additive for this application. BYK-310 is an active…

Additive Guide App

Additive Guide App Discover the world of BYK additives with your free Additive Guide App. This app is designed to provide you with the latest information on BYK…

PVC Compounds

as a result of their versatility and cost-effectiveness. Individually formulated BYK additives are used especially for highly filled thermoplastic applications…

Information on the coronavirus (March 10, 2020)

reliability. As a response to the rapid spread of the coronavirus worldwide, BYK has redoubled its efforts at its crisis management center, drawn up pandemic …