| DISPERBYK®-2013 | BYK | DISPERBYK®-2013 is a solvent-free wetting and dispersing additive for 100% UV systems and solvent-borne and water-borne UV systems for printing inks and coatings. Based on its balanced product polarity and 100% delivery form, DISPERBYK-2013 achieves excel...view more DISPERBYK®-2013 is a solvent-free wetting and dispersing additive for 100% UV systems and solvent-borne and water-borne UV systems for printing inks and coatings. Based on its balanced product polarity and 100% delivery form, DISPERBYK-2013 achieves excellent stabilization, in particular in 100% UV systems and particularly of organic pigments and carbon black pigments. In so doing, this product has an impressive, effective viscosity-reducing effect, simultaneously reducing thixotropic flow behavior. view less | |
| OPTIGEL® CK | BYK | OPTIGEL® CK is a specially selected and activated bentonite product, is highly swelling in water and shows a marked thixotropic thickening effect. It prevents settling of heavy pigments/extenders and incorporates a yield value into the system. This produc...view more OPTIGEL® CK is a specially selected and activated bentonite product, is highly swelling in water and shows a marked thixotropic thickening effect. It prevents settling of heavy pigments/extenders and incorporates a yield value into the system. This product has applications in areas such as emulsion paints and plasters, dip coatings, primers, sealants and putties, ceramic frits and compounds, welding rods, foundry washes, cleaners and polishes, adhesives, bitumen emulsions, water reducible systems, and oil-in-water emulsions. view less | |
| RHEOBYK-420 | BYK | RHEOBYK-420 is a liquid rheology additive for aqueous and water-reducible coating systems for improving anti-sagging and anti-settling properties. The additive is also especially suited for manufacturing aqueous pigment concentrates. RHEOBYK-420 causes th...view more RHEOBYK-420 is a liquid rheology additive for aqueous and water-reducible coating systems for improving anti-sagging and anti-settling properties. The additive is also especially suited for manufacturing aqueous pigment concentrates. RHEOBYK-420 causes thixotropic flow behavior; post-addition is possible. view less | |
| AQUACER® 526 | BYK | AQUACER® 526 is a wax emulsion for water-borne effect coatings. It is an emulsion of an anionic modified Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate-Copolymer wax (EVA). This product is suitable for water-borne top coats and base coats. It enhances flip-flop effect, improves ...view more AQUACER® 526 is a wax emulsion for water-borne effect coatings. It is an emulsion of an anionic modified Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate-Copolymer wax (EVA). This product is suitable for water-borne top coats and base coats. It enhances flip-flop effect, improves orientation of effect pigments (aluminum, mica, etc.), reduces short wave defects (mottling, Bénard cells), and there is no negative influence on chemical resistance. view less | |
| OPTIGEL® WX | BYK | OPTIGEL® WX, a specially selected and activated smectite product, has a high swelling capacity in water and shows a marked thixotropic thickening effect. This product is stable in diluted acids and bases and is particularly effective in acidic, neutral a...view more OPTIGEL® WX, a specially selected and activated smectite product, has a high swelling capacity in water and shows a marked thixotropic thickening effect. This product is stable in diluted acids and bases and is particularly effective in acidic, neutral and alkaline systems. This product has applications in emulsion paints, release coatings, silicate paints, paint strippers, water reducible paints, liquid cleaners, inks, grinding pastes and abrasives, and car undercoatings. view less | |
| AQUACER® 840 | BYK | AQUACER® 840 is a cationic emulsion of an oxidized HD polyethylene wax. This product is suitable for use in non-ionic and anionic water-borne automotive systems and industrial paints. It enhances flip-flop effect, improves the D.O.I. of clear coats, impro...view more AQUACER® 840 is a cationic emulsion of an oxidized HD polyethylene wax. This product is suitable for use in non-ionic and anionic water-borne automotive systems and industrial paints. It enhances flip-flop effect, improves the D.O.I. of clear coats, improves orientation of effect pigments and reduces short wave defects. view less | |
| AQUACER® 507 | BYK | AQUACER® 507 is an anionic emulsion of an oxidized HD polyethylene wax. It is suitable for use in non-ionic and anionic water-borne automotive systems and industrial paints. This product enhances flip-flop effect, improves the D.O.I. of clear coats, enhan...view more AQUACER® 507 is an anionic emulsion of an oxidized HD polyethylene wax. It is suitable for use in non-ionic and anionic water-borne automotive systems and industrial paints. This product enhances flip-flop effect, improves the D.O.I. of clear coats, enhances hardness and slip, and reduces short wave defects (mottling, Bénard cells). view less | |
| OPTIGEL® LX | BYK | OPTIGEL® LX is a modified bentonite which has been specially developed as a thickening agent for aqueous systems. It is an effective thixotropic thickener. This product is specially designed for use in latex emulsion systems and should not be used in wat...view more OPTIGEL® LX is a modified bentonite which has been specially developed as a thickening agent for aqueous systems. It is an effective thixotropic thickener. This product is specially designed for use in latex emulsion systems and should not be used in water reducible (cosolvent) systems. It can be used alone or in combination with cellulosic materials to improve pigment suspension and to impart dripless application properties. view less | |
| ANTI-TERRA®-203 | BYK | ANTI-TERRA®-203 is a solution of an alkylammonium salt of a polycarboxylic acid. This product is suitable for medium to low polar solvent-borne and solvent-free coating systems. It causes an increase in thixotropy. In highly filled systems, the sagging te...view more ANTI-TERRA®-203 is a solution of an alkylammonium salt of a polycarboxylic acid. This product is suitable for medium to low polar solvent-borne and solvent-free coating systems. It causes an increase in thixotropy. In highly filled systems, the sagging tendency is reduced; in addition, no negative influence on the water sensitivity of the paint film has been observed. When formulated into anti-corrosion primers, the protective properties are enhanced in many instances. view less | |
| DISPERBYK®-180 | BYK | DISPERBYK®-180 is a high molecular weight wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-borne and water-borne systems. It is an alkylolammonium salt of a copolymer with acidic groups. This product is used in aqueous, solvent-borne and solvent-free coatings ...view more DISPERBYK®-180 is a high molecular weight wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-borne and water-borne systems. It is an alkylolammonium salt of a copolymer with acidic groups. This product is used in aqueous, solvent-borne and solvent-free coatings to deflocculate and stabilize preferably inorganic pigments (especially titanium dioxide). DISPERBYK®-180 is solvent-free, reduces millbase viscosity and therefore is suitable for “low-VOC“ and “VOC-free“ systems. view less | |
| BYK®-081 | BYK | BYK®-081 is a fluorine-free defoamer for solvent-borne and amine-neutralized systems. It is a highly effective and spontaneous defoamer. It can be used in amine-neutralized, water reducible coating systems and in solvent-borne coatings. It is particularly...view more BYK®-081 is a fluorine-free defoamer for solvent-borne and amine-neutralized systems. It is a highly effective and spontaneous defoamer. It can be used in amine-neutralized, water reducible coating systems and in solvent-borne coatings. It is particularly suitable for high solid alkyd systems in the architectural coatings sector. The additive shows good compatibility with clear coatings. BYK®-081 is not suitable for aqueous systems that contain little or no organic solvent as co-solvent. view less | |
| ANTI-TERRA®-204 | BYK | ANTI-TERRA®-204 is a solution of a polycarboxylic acid salt of polyamine amides. In comparison to ANTI-TERRA-203, ANTI-TERRA-204 can additionally be used in non-polar systems and is compatible with white spirits. The lower the polarity the more the thixot...view more ANTI-TERRA®-204 is a solution of a polycarboxylic acid salt of polyamine amides. In comparison to ANTI-TERRA-203, ANTI-TERRA-204 can additionally be used in non-polar systems and is compatible with white spirits. The lower the polarity the more the thixotropy is increased. The preferred binders are long, medium and short oil alkyds, PVC-copolymers, chlorinated rubber and epoxy. Even in "low-filled“ systems, the sagging tendency is reduced; in addition, no negative influence on the water sensitivity of the paint film has been observed. When formulated into anticorrosion primers, the protective properties are enhanced in many instances. view less |
