Which defoamer additive can be used to avoid foam bubbles in a filled waterbased epoxy floor coating formulation,…

tremendously. The defoamer can be added during the production process or as post addition.

We are looking for improved surface slip in a solvent borne external can coating based on Polyester / Melamine. The…

In this case wax additives and silicone based additives can be the solution. Both improve surface slip significantly. Wax additives need to be used in dosages…

Our internal EP based gold lacquer shows bad meat release. Do you have any FDA 175.300 compliant additive available to…

Please test CERAFLOUR 994 in a dosage of 3-4% on total formulation. It is a micronized product but can still be incorporated easily with medium shear force.

Our solventborne external can coating shows bad wetting on tinplate. We are looking for a product to overcome this, we…

: a) Silicone solution: Please try one of our solvent borne silicone based additives such as BYK-333 or BYK-307 . These products will give you a significant …

Which additive do you recommend for a solvent-borne pigment concentrate system?

In our portfolio there are several wetting & dispersing additives which are especially suitable for coil coating application. These wetting & dispersing additiv…

We are looking for an anti popping additive to be used in a solvent borne Polyester / Melamine coil coating topcoat.

Please test BYK-392 . It is an acrylate based products and can be used universally in coil coating formulation. This polyacrylate is very effective against…

We are looking for improved scratch resistance in a solvent borne internal can coating based on EP/Phenol. The coating…

In case you want to avoid silicone based additives we recommend wax additives. Wax additives are available in solid form ( [...] dispersions. To achieve scratch…

Which additives can be used if a food contact notification is required?

Our portfolio contains additives which are compliant with various food contact regulations such as Regulation

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

Especially at high curing temperatures polyether modified silicone additives should only be used carefully. A polyester modified silicone additives such as…

Which additives can you recommend for BPA free coatings?

Please contact us via our contact form regarding your request. We are more than happy to provide recommendation charts especially for BPA free coating systems.

Which silicone free additive can be used to eliminate wetting/cratering issues in solvent borne coatings?

of the liquid paint needs to be reduced. BYK-399 is a special polymeric flow additive, which gives a slight reduction of the surface tension. In comparison to…

My paint shows in can pigment flotation. Can you provide a trouble shooting additive?

104 to the paint. BYK-P 104 is a controlled flocculating wetting & dispersing additive. It is interacting with the pigment particles and with itself to build up…