Founded in 1873, BYK is a leading global supplier of specialty chemicals, headquartered in Wesel, Germany. The additives of BYK offer improved water repellency, slip, anti-blocking properties, enhanced gloss, and the pull-up effect in final coatings.
The most important aspects for BYK to align with the sustainability agenda include the search for alternative raw materials, the reorientation of research and development towards more sustainable products, sustainability in the applications of customers, and the safest possible recycling in the sense of the circular economy. Their coating additives comply with REACH, TSCA, and US FDA labels. BYK’s product offerings consist of scratch-resistance agents, surface modifiers, rheology modifiers, defoamers, flow agents, wetting agents, and waxes.
Key brands of BYK include:
- BYK® range of wetting & dispersing agents, surface additives, and rheology modifiers
- DISPERBYK® range of wetting & dispersing agents, and surface modifiers
- AQUACER® range of waxes, mar-resistance agents, and abrasion-resistance agents
- CERAFLOUR® range of wax additives and surface modifiers
- RHEOBYK® range of rheology modifiers
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