ALTANA acquires business from the Paul N. Gardner Company

as Paul N. Gardner. The Paul N. Gardner Company, as well as BYK-Gardner, have a common origin in the Henry A. Gardner Laboratory, founded in 1935 in Bethesda…

Changes in the management of ALTANA’s BYK division

ALTANA Group. For the next months, he will support the ALTANA Management Board in a strategic consulting role. ALTANA Management Board member Dr. Christoph…

I want to improve the anti-settling properties of my foundry washes.

foundry washes we recommend LAPONITE RD and OPTIGEL-CK . Both products will create a thixotropic flow behaviour in water based systems and improve the…

What is your recommendation for clear coats?

/ transparency. Therefore, silica carrier additives shouldn´t be used. We have a range of solid additves without silica available. Please get in contact with…

Wetting and dispersing additives

high quality standards with the need for economic efficiency. It is therefore a good alternative to the polyelectrolyte-based dispersing additives often used…

BYK-Gardner Seminars – Basics of Color, Gloss and Physical Properties

is to discuss quality control data with colleagues, customers and suppliers. A clear understanding how to perform measurements and to efficiently analyze the…

BYK-1786 to showcase at ECS 2019

regionally limited projects to reduce housing emissions has since developed into a global trend that extends to almost all areas of application. As things…

PFAS-Free solutions | High-Performance Additives

BYK is leading the way: With our innovative PFAS-free additives, we are sending a strong signal of reliability to the market. Especially in volatile times, we…

Video recordings of BYK Live Event now available

were present! For all those who were not able to attend or who would like to have a closer look at one or the other presentation, we have now made the video…

We are producing waterbased paints. In most cases it is only white combined with tinters, but sometimes we need also…

DISPERBYK-199 provides a strong viscosity reduction in the mill base combined with an excellent pigment

AQUACER 534

processability of products or to improve the properties of surfaces. Waxes can be of a natural, semisynthetic or synthetic origin. The fundamental properties…

AQUACER 530

processability of products or to improve the properties of surfaces. Waxes can be of a natural, semisynthetic or synthetic origin. The fundamental properties…