Application areas

Our application areas

From end use to the right raw material: additives, binders, resins and crosslinkers — organised by what you formulate.

From the end use to the right product

Each area with its matching product families and the trade names we carry for it — with a clear note on whether the assignment comes from the manufacturer or is our own classification.

Paints & coatings

General Industrial Coatings

Additives, binders and crosslinkers for solvent-borne and waterborne industrial coatings — from primer to topcoat.

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Wood and Furniture Coatings

Raw materials for waterborne and solvent-borne wood coatings — transparency, grain enhancement and surface feel under control.

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Architectural Coatings

Raw materials for emulsion paints, facade paints and stains — from binder to defoamer.

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Automotive Refinish Coatings

Additives for refinish systems — fillers, basecoats and clearcoats that have to perform under body-shop conditions.

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Automotive OEM Coatings

Raw materials for OEM coating processes — from filler to clearcoat, tuned to the stoving conditions of the line.

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Marine and Protective Coatings

Additives and resins for marine and protective coatings — high film builds, harsh conditions, long protection intervals.

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Can Coatings

Raw materials for can and packaging coatings — micron-thin films that survive forming and sterilisation.

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Coil Coatings

Additives, resins and crosslinkers for coil coating of steel and aluminium — at line speeds above 100 m/min.

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Powder Coatings

Additives for powder coatings — flow, degassing and effects without solvents.

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Packaging Coatings

Waterborne dispersions for coatings on film and paper — adhesion, blocking resistance and seal behaviour in balance.

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Glass Coatings

Waterborne PU and acrylic dispersions for coating glass — adhesion, flexibility and resistance on a smooth substrate.

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Intumescent Coatings

Binders for intumescent coatings — systems that foam up in a fire and protect steel.

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Peelable Coatings

Dispersions for peel-off coatings — temporary protection that adheres as long as it should and peels off without residue.

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Construction chemicals

Construction Chemicals

Water repellents, additives and binders for mortars, renders, concrete protection and construction chemistry systems.

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Flooring

Floor Coatings

Raw materials for industrial floors, self-levelling compounds and seal coats — void-free, level, hard-wearing.

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Printing inks & inkjet

Printing Inks

Additives and binders for flexo, gravure and offset printing and for overprint varnishes.

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Inkjet Inks

Additives for digital printing inks — pigment stability and wetting at picolitre scale.

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Adhesives

Adhesives and Sealants

Additives and polymer dispersions for adhesives and sealants — from lamination to the construction joint.

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Plastics

Thermoplastics

Additives for compounding and masterbatch — dispersing, coupling and process aid for thermoplastic processing.

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Thermosets

Additives for UP, epoxy and PU systems — from SMC/BMC to fibre composites: air release, wetting, emission control.

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PVC Plastisols

Additives for plastisols and organosols — viscosity, air release and pigmentation from the coating line to the dip tank.

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PVC Compounds

Targeted additives for PVC processing — from the internal antistatic to the dispersing aid.

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Fiber Sizing

Raw materials for fibre sizings — film formers and waxes that protect glass and carbon fibres and couple them to the matrix.

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Leather, textiles & paper

Paper Coatings

Additives and binders for coating colours and functional paper coatings — from foam at the coater to the barrier.

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Cleaning agents & lubricants

Home Care & I&I Cleaners

Additives for cleaning and care products — foam control, rheology and care components for household and industry.

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Lubricants & Mould Release

Additives for lubricants, metalworking fluids and release agents — foam control, solid-lubricant dispersing and wax components.

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Other industries

Energy Storage

Additives for battery manufacturing — dispersing and rheology of electrode slurries with the BYK-ET range.

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Foundry & Refractory

Additives for foundry coatings and refractory compounds — rheology, dispersing and foam control of mineral suspensions.

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