What surfactant or combination would you recommend for wetting and penetration of water-based overprint varnish coated…

on various substrates. BYK-3450 and BYK-3451 are silicone surfactants providing a significant reduction in surface tension. Silicone-free recommendations are…

I have good experiences with LAPONITE RD, but I would like to improve the storage stability of the LAPONITE solution

To improve the storage stability, try a lower LAPONITE RD dosage to 2% or 2.5% and add after solving the LAPONITE the same amount of polypropylene glycole to…

I have good experiences with LAPONITE RD, but I would like to improve the storage stability of the LAPONITE solution

To improve the storage stability, try a lower LAPONITE RD dosage to 2% or 2.5% and add after solving the LAPONITE the same amount of polypropylene glycole to…

We often observe small craters in our powder coatings. Some formulations are more crater-sensitive in production and…

anti-crater efficiency of your standard leveling additive. BYK-3931 P should be used as a synergist in combination with each other standard leveling additive.…

Foundry and Refractory

grades stand out for their very low ferrous/iron content. Foundry coatings require a unique set of properties where BYK additives can help to balance substrate…

CLOISITE-SE 3000

Specially modified phyllosilicate for use as a flame retardant synergist for halogen-free flame retardant thermoplastics as well as to improve the physical and…

GELWHITE-H XR

carefully selected natural bentonite, for use in personal care applications as a thixotropic gelling agent in aqueous systems with excellent anti-settling and s

BYK supports your major plus in raw material recovery

other ingredients face the industry with a large number of challenges. Overcoming these challenges requires a whole toolbox and a multi-level approach to…

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paint, plastic, and paper products and are an important part of quality control.a As a globally operating specialty chemicals company, BYK has production sites…

AQUACER 8880

be of a natural, semisynthetic or synthetic origin. The fundamental properties are derived from the chemical basis, the melting point and the polarity of a wax.…

AQUACER 562

be of a natural, semisynthetic or synthetic origin. The fundamental properties are derived from the chemical basis, the melting point and the polarity of a wax.…

CLAYTONE-APA V XR

for universal usage in solvent-borne and in solvent-free systems. They provide a thixtropic flow behavior and significantly improve the anti-settling properties…