BRAND-NEW
BYK-1786 Showcased at ECS 2019
T
he proportion of aqueous formulations
coating with complicated application methods
used in the coatings industry has been
such as spray coating (HVLP), airless and airmix
steadily increasing for over thirty years.
applications. This form of delivery enables
What started out as regionally limited projects to
BYK-1786 to be incorporated more easily and
reduce housing emissions has since developed
dosed better. It is especially recommended for
into a global trend that extends to almost all
pigmented and non-pigmented architectural
areas of application. As things stand, over half of
coatings, general industrial, anti-corrosion, wood
all coatings are water-based, and it is generally
and furniture coatings, floor coatings, adhesives,
expected that this segment will continue to see
sealants, care products, and polishes. The additive
above-average growth. BYK recognized this trend
is VOC and APEO-free and has no impact on
at an early stage and has led the field for decades
transparency, haze, and cratering.
in developing suitable additives.
In other numerous BYK presentations which took
Additives for water-based applications were also
place during the ECS in three different exhibition
the highlight of BYK’s presentation at this year’s
halls, a broad range of products and services also
European Coatings Show (ECS). One focal product
were showcased – from automotive coatings via
here was the new defoamer, BYK-1786.
BYK’s regulatory expertise to additive applications
The new BYK-1786 defoamer, which was
in the wood and furniture coatings industry.
presented to the trade specialists in Nuremberg For further information:
removes any micro foam that might appear in the
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in March, is a defoamer emulsion. The additive
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Figure 1: BYK-1786 offers excellent clarity in aqueous systems.