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ANTI-TERRA-U 100

Wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-borne coatings to stabilise inorganic pigments.

AQUACER 497

Paraffin-based wax emulsion for printing inks and overprint varnishes for improving water repellency and surface slip.

AQUACER 530

Wax emulsion for improved surface characteristics in aqueous printing inks and overprint varnishes, as well as inkjet inks.

AQUACER 532

Emulsion of a modi?ed HD polyethylene wax for improved surface characteristics in aqueous coating systems.

AQUACER 539

Paraffin wax emulsion for improved surface characteristics in aqueous coatings and printing inks.

AQUACER 593

Polypropylene-based wax emulsion for reducing the surface slip of aqueous coatings and printing inks.

AQUAMAT 208

VOC-free, matting wax dispersion based on oxidised HDPE for aqueous coatings to improve surface properties.

BYK-012

VOC-free and silicone-free defoamer on polymer-basis for aqueous coatings, adhesives, and paper coatings. Optimal effect despite addition of smallest amounts.

BYK-016

VOC and silicone-free, polymer-based defoamer for aqueous coatings, adhesives, printing inks and overprint varnishes.

BYK-017

Silicone-containing defoamer for aqueous pigment concentrates and glycol pastes for use in printing inks and coatings. Prevents foam during grinding. Long-term stability. Particularly suitable for grinds that contain resins.

BYK-019

Silicone-containing defoamer for aqueous pigment concentrates for use in coatings, printing inks and overprint varnishes. Prevents foam during grinding. Long-term and shear stability. Particularly suitable for resin-free grinds (slurries).

BYK-021

VOC-free silicone-containing defoamer for aqueous high gloss emulsion systems, dispersion adhesives, printing inks and overprint varnishes. Particularly suitable for high-gloss and satin-gloss systems and for airless application.

BYK-022

VOC-free silicone-containing defoamer for aqueous coatings, printing inks and adhesives. Also effective against microfoam.

BYK-024

VOC-free silicone-containing defoamer for aqueous high gloss emulsion systems, printing inks, overprint varnishes and dispersion adhesives. Compatible defoamer. All-purpose and easy to incorporate.

BYK-044

Silicone-containing defoamer for aqueous printing inks and overprint varnishes.

BYK-065

Silicone defoamer for solvent-borne and solvent-free systems.

BYK-066 N

Silicone defoamer for solvent-free and solvent-borne coatings, printing inks, and ambient curing plastic systems on the basis of epoxy resin and polyurethane. Standard silicone defoamer for all solvent-borne systems. Good balance between effectiveness and compatibility.

BYK-088

Defoamer based on silicones and polymers for solvent-free and solvent-borne coatings, printing inks, ambient curing plastic systems as well as adhesives and sealants. Aromatic-free.

BYK-094

VOC-free silicone-containing defoamer for aqueous coating systems, printing inks, overprint varnishes and adhesive systems. Compatible defoamer. All purpose and easy to incorporate.

BYK-1719

VOC-free silicone defoamer for aqueous printing inks and overprint varnishes with spontaneous defoaming effect and high efficiency. Glycol free.

BYK-1752

Silicone-free defoamer on polymer-basis for solvent-borne and solvent-free systems.

BYK-1790

Silicone-free, polymer-based defoamer for solvent-free, radiation-curing wood and industrial coatings, printing inks and adhesives. Suitable for pigmented and unpigmented coating systems.

BYK-1791

Aromatic-free, polymer-based defoamer (silicone-free) for radiation-curing systems (wood and industrial coatings, printing inks and adhesives) that has a spontaneous defoaming effect as well as high transparency and low cratering tendency.

BYK-1794

Emission-free and silicone-free polymeric defoamer for solvent-borne, solvent-free, high solids, and UV systems.

BYK-1799

VOC-free silicone-containing defoamer for solvent-borne, high-solid, and solvent-free systems. Particularly suitable for 100 % UV systems. Extremely high defoaming action. Especially recommended for matted and pigmented systems and printing inks.

BYK-307

Silicone-containing surface additive for solvent-free and solvent-borne coating systems, printing inks and adhesive systems, with strong reduction of surface tension. Very good substrate wetting, prevents cratering, and increases surface slip. Solvent-free alternative to BYK-306.

BYK-333

Silicone-containing surface additive for solvent-free, solvent-borne and aqueous coating systems, printing inks and adhesive systems. Strong reduction of surface tension.

BYK-345

Silicone surfactant for aqueous coatings, printing inks and overprint varnishes with strong reduction in surface tension resulting in significantly improved substrate wetting. No increase in surface slip. Solvent-free version of BYK-346.

BYK-3455

Fluorine-free, silicone-containing additive for improving substrate wetting and leveling in aqueous systems and solvent-free UV coatings.

BYK-347

Silicone surfactant for aqueous coatings, printing inks and overprint varnishes with a considerable reduction in the surface tension and therefore an improvement in the substrate wetting. Does not increase the surface slip.

BYK-348

Silicone surfactant for aqueous coatings, adhesives, printing inks and overprint varnishes with a considerable reduction in the surface tension and therefore an improvement in the substrate wetting. Does not increase the surface slip. Suitable for systems that do not contain co-solvents.

BYK-354

Polyacrylate-based surface additive for solvent-borne and solvent-free coatings, for UV-curing printing inks and overprint varnishes and ambient curing plastic systems. Standard leveling additive with a de-aerating effect.

BYK-361 N

Polyacrylate-based surface additive for solvent-borne and solvent-free coatings, for UV-reactive printing inks and overprint varnishes. Improves leveling and prevents craters. Solvent-free version of BYK-358 N.

BYK-3760

Silicone-containing surface additive for solvent-borne, aqueous and UV coating systems as well as printing inks. Strong reduction of the surface tension and increased surface slip with minor foam stabilisation.

BYK-377

Silicone surface additive for solvent-free, radiation curable, and solvent-borne coatings, adhesives and printing inks with a strong reduction of surface tension. Hydroxy-functional and solvent-free.

BYK-378

Solvent-free silicone surface additive for water-borne, solvent-borne, and solvent-free systems that increases surface slip and significantly reduces the surface tension at low doses. Low foam stabilisation.

BYK-381

Polyacrylate-based surface additive for aqueous coatings and adhesives to improve leveling. Improves the leveling and substrate wetting in aqueous and radiation-curable printing inks and overprint varnishes.

BYK-425

VOC-free, liquid rheology additive for aqueous dispersion-based systems to improve anti-sagging and to adjust in-can viscosity. The additive is suitable for increasing the grinding viscosity of aqueous pigment pastes.

BYK-7410 ET

Liquid rheology additive for medium-polarity solvent-borne and solvent-free coating systems. The additive creates highly thixotropic flow behavior and consequently improves the anti-sagging and anti-settling properties.

BYK-7420 ES

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. BYK-7420 ES creates thixotropic flow behavior.

BYK-9076

Solvent-free wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-borne and solvent-free coatings. Particularly recommended for carbon black pigments. Prevents separation and improves the fibre wetting in SMC/BMC formulations.

BYK-9077

Solvent-free wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-borne and solvent-free coatings and solvent-free UV printing inks. Particularly recommended for basic carbon black pigments.

BYK-A 530

Silicone and polymer-containing defoamer/air release additive for solvent-borne and solvent-free coatings.

BYK-DYNWET 800 N

Silicone-free substrate wetting agent for aqueous coatings and printing inks. Low foam stabilisation. Reduces the dynamic surface tension and is particularly suitable for high-speed machines.

BYK-R 606

Solvent-free rheology additive for plastic applications such as vinylester and epoxy resins, unsaturated polyester resins, and gel coats to reinforce the rheological effectiveness of fumed silica. Facilitates silica incorporation, prevents separation, and increases/stabilises thixotropic behaviour.

BYK-R 607

Rheology additive for solvent-free and solvent-borne systems to enhance the rheological properties in conjunction with hydrophilic fumed silica and clay additives.

BYK-SYNERGIST 2100

Pigment synergist for solvent-borne and solvent-free coating systems. Improves the effectiveness of polymeric wetting and dispersing additives when stabilising phthalocyanine blue and green, organic violet pigments and carbon blacks.

BYK-SYNERGIST 2105

Pigment synergist for solvent-borne and solvent-free coating systems. Improves the effectiveness of polymeric wetting and dispersing additives when stabilising organic yellow, orange and red pigments.

BYK-UV 3500

Crosslinking, silicone-containing surface additive for radiation-curable printing inks, coatings and adhesives with a considerable reduction in surface tension. Very good substrate wetting and tape release, increases the surface slip and improves leveling.

BYK-UV 3505

Cross-linkable surface additive for radiation curable systems for improving substrate wetting, scratch resistance, and easy-to-clean properties.

BYK-UV 3510

Silicone-containing surface additive for radiation-curable overprint varnishes, to improve leveling and substrate wetting.

CERAFLOUR 1000

Biodegradable, micronised polymer with wax-like properties based on renewable raw materials for aqueous, solvent-borne and solvent-free systems for matting and improving surface protection and haptics (soft feel effect). Good matting, especially also in radiation curable systems.

CERAFLOUR 921

CERAFLOUR 929

Micronised, modified polyethylene wax for solvent-borne and aqueous coating systems for improving surface protection and for matting.

CERAFLOUR 950

Micronised wax based on modified HDPE for solvent-borne and solvent-free coatings and printing inks as well as powder coatings to improve the scratch resistance, soft-feel effect and matting. The additive is particularly suitable for radiation-curable formulations.

CERAFLOUR 981

Micronised PTFE for solvent-borne and solvent-free coating systems and powder coatings to improve the scratch resistance and surface slip

CERAFLOUR 991

Micronised polyethylene wax for solvent-borne coating systems and powder coatings for improving surface properties.

CERAFLOUR 996

Micronised, PTFE-modified polyethylene wax for solvent-borne coatings and powder coatings to improve surface properties.

CLAYTONE-40

Organophilic bentonite for aliphatic solvent-borne systems. CLAYTONE-40 is a conventional organoclay requiring a polar activator. 

CLAYTONE-AF

Organophilic bentonite for aliphatic solvent-borne systems. CLAYTONE-AF is self-activating and easy to disperse. 

CLAYTONE-HY

Organophilic bentonite for aliphatic to aromatic solvent-borne systems. CLAYTONE-HY is self-activating and easy to disperse.

DISPERBYK-108

Solvent-free wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-borne coatings and printing inks as well as pigment concentrates. Solvent-free version of DISPERBYK-107.

DISPERBYK-111

Solvent-free wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-borne and solvent-free coatings and printing inks for stabilising inorganic pigments, in particular titanium dioxide. Strong reduction of millbase viscosity.

DISPERBYK-168

Wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-borne and solvent-free radiation-curable coatings, printing inks and adhesives.

DISPERBYK-180

Solvent-free wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-borne, solvent-free and aqueous coating systems, printing inks and adhesives for stabilising inorganic pigments, in particular titanium dioxide.

DISPERBYK-190

VOC and solvent-free wetting and dispersing additive for aqueous coating systems, printing inks and adhesives. Standard additive for binder-free pigment concentrates. Suitable for all pigments.

DISPERBYK-192

VOC and solvent-free wetting and dispersing additive for aqueous coating systems and printing inks. Particularly suitable for producing stable effect pigment. dispersions.

DISPERBYK-193

Solvent-free wetting and dispersing additive for aqueous printing inks. Particularly suitable for pigment concentrates containing acrylic resins.

DISPERBYK-2008

Wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-free UV coatings and high-solid systems to improve matting using silica-based matting agents.

DISPERBYK-2013

Solvent-free wetting and dispersing additive for 100 % UV systems and solvent-borne and water-borne UV systems for printing inks and coatings.

DISPERBYK-2096

VOC-free and solvent-free wetting and dispersing additive for architectural coatings to improve compatibility of universal pigment concentrates in non-polar systems.

DISPERBYK-2117

Solvent-free wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-borne and solvent-free pigment concentrates and printing inks (medium-polarity to polar). Main use is to disperse carbon blacks and phthalocyanine pigments.

DISPERBYK-2118

Solvent-free wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-borne and solvent-free pigment concentrates and printing inks (medium-polarity to non-polar). Main use is to disperse carbon blacks and phthalocyanine pigments.

DISPERBYK-2155

VOC and solvent-free wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-borne and solvent-free coating systems, floor coatings, and printing inks. Particularly recommended for the manufacture of pigment concentrates with broad compatibility. The 100 % active substance makes it particularly suitable for hig

DISPERBYK-2205

Wetting and dispersing additive for solvent-borne and solvent-free liquid coatings, printing inks and inkjet inks to stabilise inorganic and organic pigments.

HORDAMER PE 35

Modified primary polyethylene dispersion for improving the surface characteristics of aqueous printing inks and overprint varnishes.

MINERPOL 221

Wax paste based on polyethylene wax for offset printing inks to improve surface slip, antiblocking and scratch resistance as well as abrasion resistance.

BENZOPHENONE 2

BLAGSURF IDBS

DIISONONYL PHTHALATE

S-GLASS 5000 CP00

S-GLASS 3000 CP03

SELVOL E 205

SELVOL™ E 205 is a low-viscosity, partially-hydrolysed polyvinyl alcohol which finds applications principally in the Adhesives, Paper and Textile industries.

BLAGPOL K90

Aludur

Standard metallic effects from non-leafing pellets

Edelstein

Synthetic pearlescent pigments with high chroma

Hydro Pellet

Effect pigment pellets for water-based printing

Lithoflex

Standard and high-end metallic effect pigment inks and pastes for conventional and UV offset printing

Luxan

Glass-based synthetic pearlescent pigments with high sparkle

Metalstar

Standard and high-end metallic effect pigment inks and pastes for conventional and UV offset printing

Metalure A

Solvent based premium metallic effects

Metalure L

Solvent based premium metallic effects

Metalure Quantum

Solvent based premium metallic effects

Metalure UV

UV curing high-end effects for flexo and offset printing

Platinstar

Solvent based high end metallic effects

Platinstar FX-1900 Silver

PLATINSTAR FX-1900 Silver is a solvent-based one-component ink for flexo printing, based on platindollar pigments. 

Platinvario

Solvent based high end metallic effects for gravure printing

Prismastar

Rainbow effect inks

Rotoflex XA

ROTOFLEX® XA gold bronze powder: impressive brilliance and coverage

Rotosafe

Solvent based standard metallic effects

Rotosafe Aqua ND

Non-dusting effect pigment technology for water-based printing

Rotosafe ND

Non dusting powder

Rotostar

Solvent based standard metallic effects

Rotostar Aqua

Effect pigment inks for water-based printing

Rotostar UV

UV curing standard effects for flexo printing

Rotovario

Solvent based standard metallic effects

Rotovario Aqua

Effect pigment pastes for water-based printing

Rotovario UV

UV curing standard effects for flexo and offset printing

Standart

Conventional aluminium and bronze pigment powders

Standart Lac K

Conventional aluminium and bronze pigment powders

Standart Offset

Conventional aluminium and bronze pigment powders

Standart Super Ink

Conventional aluminium and bronze pigment powders

Stapa

Solvent based standard metallic effects

Stapa Hydroxal

Effect pigment pastes for water-based printing

Stapa UV

UV curing standard effects for flexo and offset printing

Superoto

Solvent based standard metallic effects

Symic

Synthetic pearlescent pigments with high colour depth and purity

Topstar

Premium metallic effect inks and pastes for conventional offset printing and coating units.

Ultrashine

UV curing premium metallic effects for the coating unit

Ultrastar

Solvent based premium metallic effects

Ultrastar UV

UV curing high-end effects for flexo printing

Unipak

Effect pigment inks for water-based flexo printing and tower coating

Unipak Litho

Standard metallic effect pigment inks and pastes for conventional offset printing.

Unipak UV

UV curing standard metallic effects for the coating unit

Unipak UV Litho

Effect pigments and inks for UV offset printing

BYK-3450

Silicone surfactant for aqueous printing inks, inkjet inks and overprint varnishes which significantly reduces surface tension.

BYK-3451

Silicone surfactant for aqueous printing inks, inkjet inks and overprint varnishes which significantly reduces surface tension.

Novares Pure

The NOVARES pure series of water-white resins provide a range of polymer compatibilities and can fulfil the requirements of a broad spectrum of applications.

NOVARES T-series

Aromatic hydrocarbon resins based on petrochemical feedstock

Novares L-series

A range of liquid hydrocarbon resins.

Novares H-series

NOVARES H and HA products are tar oil- and pitch-free formulations based on hydrocarbon resins.

Novares C-series

Carbon-based indene-cumarone resins

Luxan C842 Spotlight Red

Glass flakes for paint and printing ink systems, food packaging.

Luxan CFX C842 Spotlight Red

Weather resistant glass flakes for outdoor applications, including automotive and industrial coatings.