Products By: BYK (ALTANA)

BYK (ALTANA)

BYK, a member of the ALTANA Group, develops and manufactures specialty chemical additives that optimise both the production process and the quality of finished products. With production facilities in Germany, the Netherlands, the US, and China, and a global technical service network, BYK serves customers in more than 100 countries. The additive portfolio covers wetting, dispersing, rheology control, defoaming, surface modification, and processing — providing solutions for virtually every formulation challenge in liquid and powder coating systems, printing inks, adhesive formulations, and plastic compounds.

Products List

DISPERBYK-2000

W&D for SB automotive coatings containing CAB. Increases jetness of carbon blacks.

DISPERBYK-2010

Solvent-free W&D for economical binder-free pigment concentrates. 55% bio-based carbon.

DISPERBYK-2013

Solvent-free W&D for 100% UV systems and SB/WB UV. Excellent stabilization of organics and carbon blacks.

DISPERBYK-2025

W&D for SB coil coatings and pigment concentrates. No discoloration at high baking temperatures.

DISPERBYK-2152

Emission-free W&D for SF epoxy and reactive systems. Conforms to German AgBB. Encapsulated amine groups.

DISPERBYK-2155

VOC/solvent-free W&D for SB/SF coatings, floor coatings, and printing inks. Strong viscosity reduction.

DISPERBYK-2163

Cost-effective alternative to DISPERBYK-163. Stabilizes all pigment types through steric stabilization.

DISPERBYK-2200

Very broad W&D: SB, SF, powder coatings, printing inks, and inkjet. Recommended for automotive base coats.

DISPERBYK-9076

Solvent-free W&D for SB/SF coatings, adhesives, PVC plastisols, color masterbatches, SMC/BMC.

GARAMITE-1958

Powdered rheology additive based on organophilic phyllosilicates. No activator needed. Not shear-sensitive.

HORDAMER PE-02

Multi-functional PE dispersion: mold release, anti-caking, W&D for masterbatch, care products.

Laponite XLG

Laponite XLG — synthetic hectorite clay (lithium magnesium sodium silicate) — personal-care-grade rheology modifier; forms clear, thixotropic gels.

NANOBYK-3652

Nano-silica dispersion for scratch resistance of SB clear coatings. “Reflow effect” — nanoparticles as shock absorbers.

OPTIGEL-WX

Rheology additive for aqueous systems and mineral pre-mix mortars. pH-stable (2-13). Inorganic anti-settling.

RHEOBYK-410

Liquid rheology additive for medium-polarity SB and SF systems. Creates thixotropic flow.

RHEOBYK-420

Liquid rheology additive for aqueous and water-reducible coatings. Anti-sagging and anti-settling.

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