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

0.3% and 0.5% solid wax on total formulation where as silicones already give a good improvement in very low dosages starting from 0.05% solid additive on total…

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

surface tension of the liquid coating needs to be reduced. There are two options: a) Silicone solution: Please try one of our solvent borne silicone based…

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

red, with phthalo blue etc.) The color stability should be tested performing a rub out test. Additionally the high speed stirring stability should be tested. …

How can I achieve a structured finishes?

such as CERAFLOUR 913 , 914 , 915 , 916 or 917 are wax additives which have quite a coarse particles size. Adding such kind of wax additives to your paint will…

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…

micronized) and as dispersions. To achieve scratch resistance we recommend using a polyethylene wax additive or lanoline based wax additives. Suitable products…

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

10/2011, 21 CFR 175.300 ‘Resinous and polymeric coatings’ or GB9685-2016, table A.2 ‘Coatings’. Following this link (https://www.byk.com/de/regulatory-affairs/

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

temperatures polyether modified silicone additives should only be used carefully. A polyester modified silicone additives such as BYK-310 is the most suitable…

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

A temporary way to solve this problem is to add BYK-P 104 to the paint. BYK-P 104 is a controlled flocculating wetting & dispersing additive. It is interacting…

Dear Sir or Madam. We are going to start the development of a new solvent borne pigment concentrate system soon. How can…

. A low(er) mill base viscosity already indicates a good wetting and dispersing of [...] before and after storage and also during storage there may not be a…

ALTANA’s half-year results: sales below the previous year due to the coronavirus; EBITDA margin declined slightly at a…

ALTANA is a global leader in true specialty chemicals. The Group offers innovative, [...] instruments. ALTANA's four divisions, BYK, ECKART, ELANTAS, and…

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

surfactant additives based on very small and mobile molecules which provide a fast orientation to the interface. They compensate the big differences in surface