Universal pastes based on Laropal A 81 + DISPERBYK 163 or DISPERBYK 161 are used in a mix system to produce final…

Irgazin Blue, I would recommend using 15% DISPERBYK-110 (solid additive on pigment), for Violet I, would recommend that you use 25% of DISPERBYK-2000 or…

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

Please test BYK-392 . It is an acrylate based products and works also in NIR systems as anti popping additive. We recommend testing 1% delivery form on total…

I have noticed that the laser welding of the plastic components we use has variances despite very closed monitored laser…

The inefficiency of the laser additive is most likely caused by an irregular distribution of the laser additive batch in the injection molding procedure. In…

Which rheology additives can be used in a waterbased polyurethane formulation to create a good flow behaviour by using a…

Optimum processability requires a perfectly adjusted rheology profile. A combination of RHEOBYK-H 3300 VF and RHEOBYK-L 1400 VF can provide this requirements…

I am using coarse mineral particles like CaCO3 and Aluminium hydroxide in my epoxy adhesive. During storage the…

Our rheology additive RHEOBYK-430 is creating a pseudoplastic flow behaviour. The higher viscosity at low shear stress will prevent the settling of the…

Fumed silicas: tech and uses explained

increasingly affected, fumed silicas are widely used in the market. In addition to their use as rheology additives, they are used as matting agents, insulating…

Wetting and dispersing additives – why to use

01 Why do we use wetting and dispersing additives? One of the most important steps in the production of pigmented coatings is the homogeneous distribution of…

Which additives can be used in a waterbased epoxy-based floor coating formulation to create an anti-settling effect?

Such anti-settling properties can be achieved by using specially developed additives such as OPTIGEL-WA or LAPONITE-S 482 build a network in the system, and…

Which dispersing agent would you recommend for dispersing Novoperm yellow HR70 in a polyester resin with low acid value?…

DISPERBYK-163 is a useful additive for this pigment. In the case that you talk about a CAB-containing system, you may be better to try using DISPERBYK-2000 or D

I need to disperse a high load of fumed-silica into a liquid epoxy resin to thicken the binder and a rheology agent to…

Disperbyk-103 is one of the wetting and dispersing additive for silicas. This additive gives better flow properties and it is possible to add even more silica…

Which wetting- and dispersing additive can be used to stabilize fillers like calcium carbonate, barium sulfate or others…

Filler particles that are not properly wetted, dispersed, and stabilized tend to: create a high viscosity cause the filled polyol to be improperly mixed with…

Which additive can be used to produce filled or pigmented epoxy systems with a homogenous distribution of solid…

DISPERBYK-2152 or DISPERBYK-111 are a wetting- and dispersing additives, which can be added during the grinding process to improve the incorporation and…