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BYK Launches a Post-add Surface Additive for the Matting of Powder Coatings BYK has launched BYK-3938 P, a highly innovative, post-add additive for matting powder coatings – label-free.
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YK has launched a highly innovative new
BYK-3938 P, the new product launched by BYK,
post-add additive for matting powder
solves this problem by not requiring labels for the
coatings that does not require any labels.
matting of powder coatings. BYK-3938 P is available
Unlike liquid coatings, the matting of powder
in powder form and can be easily added to the
coatings poses a major challenge for the coating
finished powder coating.
industry as only minimal shrinkage occurs during the
The amount of additive to add depends on the
baking process which does not make conventional
final result desired: it allows to cover a wide
matting with powder coatings possible.
range of applications, from a few units of gloss
To obtain a matt finish, gloss can be reduced by
for adjustment during quality control up to very
mixing various incompatible binders or by exploiting
opaque surfaces for decorative applications.
the incompatibility of binders and special hardeners. However, some hardeners are subject to labelling. This ultimately results in the labelling of powder
For further information:
coatings.
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