BYK plastic additives are expanding their applications in areas such as FRP (fiber-reinforced plastic), thermoplastic resins, automotive, electrical and electronic, packaging materials, and recycling, providing solutions. We will introduce unique functional additives for thermoplastics at our booth during the 69th FRP CON-EX 2024 (to be held in Osaka). Please stop by when you attend the conference. 69th FRP Comprehensive Conference and Exhibition (held in-person) Date: October 17 (Thursday) and 18 (Friday), 2024 Venue: Osaka Science and Technology Center BYK Highlight Products: SCONA: Multifunctional graft polymer BYK-MAX CT Series: Lightweight and barrier-enhancing fillers [Organizer] Japan Reinforced Plastics Association

You can see the effects of additives on BYK YouTube. Viscosity control technology for Big Chem's rheology control agents. Two-component (unsaturated polyester, epoxy, urethane) viscosity control technology to suppress dripping after application. Process additives for component A: reduction of viscosity for component A. Improvement of the ratio and mixing of the two components. Process additives for component B (curing agent): no noticeable effects on the curing agent, but significant thickening after mixing. Improved dripping tendency.

You can see the effects of additives on BYK YouTube. Scratch test at BIC Chemie Scratch test of the coating - Scratch resistance test of the coating using a Taber abrasion tester. The scratch resistance is improved by the additives.

You can see the effects of additives on BYK's YouTube channel. 【BYK】Big Chemie's brush foam suppression test Foaming test: Foam the coated surface with a brush - Take 15 g of blue paint and apply it with a brush to black and white opaque paper. Before the paint film dries, tap the surface with the brush to create foam.

You can see the effects of additives on BYK YouTube. [BYK] Observation of foam stabilization by Bick Chemie B - Addition of a small amount of surfactant (liquid detergent). The foam is stabilized and has a vigorous froth.

You can see the effects of additives on BYK's YouTube. 【BYK】Foaming test at BIC Chemical A perforated disk is moved up and down to create foam, and the amount of foam produced is measured. - The foaming test apparatus is commonly used with diluted emulsions. The sample is measured into a graduated cylinder. The perforated disk (with a diameter equal to the inner diameter of the container) is immersed in the graduated cylinder. The disk is moved up and down for a set period of time to allow it to emerge from the liquid. The volume of the foam produced is measured.

You can see the effects of additives on BYK YouTube. [BYK] Addition of Big Chemie's GARAMITE to unsaturated polyester - Add hydrophilic fumed silica and GARAMITE to the unsaturated polyester resin before activation. The mixing time for GARAMITE is short.

You can see the effects of additives on BYK's YouTube channel. [BYK] Slip resistance testing of cans at BIC Chemie - A testing method to observe the effects of additives (especially surface modifiers and waxes) by measuring the friction coefficient of the paint film.

You can see the effects of additives on BYK's YouTube channel. 【BYK】Diffusion of Big Chem's defoamer - Diffusion of defoamer droplets on water Prepare a Petri dish filled with water to the point where it is completely full. Sprinkle an inert powder (Aerosil) on the surface of the water to visualize the movement on the water's surface. When a drop of defoamer is placed at the center top of the powder, the surface powder spreads outwards in an instant.

You can see the effects of additives on BYK YouTube. Easy cleanability with epoxy using Big Chemie additives. Water-based carbon slurry. Epoxy paint without additives (left) and with BYK-SILCLEAN 3701 additive (right). A water-based carbon slurry is applied to the panel. After drying: the right (with additive) can be easily cleaned; the left (without additive) cannot be cleaned.

You can see the effects of additives on BYK YouTube. Observation of silica dispersion in epoxy by Big Chemie. Calcined silica is stirred and mixed into epoxy resin with a dissolver. Hydrophilic silica (right) mixes faster than hydrophobic silica (left).

You can see the effects of additives on BYK YouTube. Suppression and removal of foam in water-based lignosulfonate drilling mud using Big Chem's defoamer. A blender is used to create foam in the water-based drilling mud. When the defoamer is added, the foam disappears (the foam is removed). Even when mixing is started again, no foam is generated (suppression of foam).

Big Chemie Japan is currently offering an online course on additives on the comprehensive news site for paints and coatings, "Coating Media Online." A new series column titled "BYK Additives Course" by the column author has started, designed to be easily understandable for those new to the paint, ink, and coating industry, even for those without a science background, without using charts or graphs. Cartoonish model illustrations will be included. The content is presented in a way that can be read without the need to prepare oneself with a "Let's read!" mindset.

Big Chemie Japan is currently offering a web course on additives on the comprehensive news site for paints and coatings, "Coating Media Online." The "BYK Additives Course" written by a columnist is receiving positive feedback. The third installment is about not sinking, and the fourth installment discusses bubbles. To make it easy for those new to the paint, ink, and coating industry, and for those without a science background, we will not include charts or graphs. Cartoonish model illustrations will be presented. The content is designed to be easily readable without needing to prepare yourself with "Okay, I'm going to read now."

Big Chemie Japan is currently offering an online course on additives at the comprehensive news site for coatings and painting, "Coating Media Online." In this series of columns by the author, we present the "BYK Additives Course" that you can read while doing other things. This time, we will introduce all the way to the final installment at once: "A Talk About Silicone" → "Layered Silicates, Also Known as Clay" → "Today It's About Waxes."

The BYK Additive Guide app now includes a Japanese version! You can easily find recommended products based on your applications and fields of use. Please also take advantage of features such as downloading product information, data sheets, and safety data sheets (SDS), as well as the favorites function. First, try downloading the app.

The development and utilization of plastic products in a sustainable society is being sought. This time, we will introduce the concept and examples of BYK additives regarding the sustainable (mainly carbon-neutral) contributions of plastic compounds, particularly thermoplastic resin compounds. Carbon Neutral 1. Utilization of plant-derived resins (use of layered silicates) 2. Effective use of plant fiber fillers 3. Reduction of fiber usage in glass fiber and carbon fiber reinforced compounds 4. Material recycling 4.1 Stabilization of resin products 4.2 Compatibility and dispersion stabilization of foreign substances 5. Uncoated products 5.1 Improvement of colorability using wetting dispersants 5.2 Improvement of flow marks and adhesion using composite silicates

BYK Live Event 2022 (Germany, Online) Get Inspired Paint Additives The BYK live event (online, Germany) on paint additives was held on May 24, 2022. Our expert speakers presented an exciting program focused on key themes such as regulatory information and lectures on water-based and solid additives, aimed at helping you solve your challenges. You can watch it on BYK's YouTube channel.

We are pleased to introduce a new product, a novel silicone-based surface modifier that significantly improves the long-term surface tension stability in water-based systems. There are two products available: a general grade and a cyclic siloxane-reduced grade. These products can be applied to a wide range of water-based coatings, printing inks, inkjet inks, and cleaning agents. Please check the experimental results regarding surface tension stability at our Technical Service Lab located in Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture.

The paint information site "Coating Media Online," operated by a specialized newspaper company in the paint and coating industry, is currently offering a web course on additives. Please refer to it as reading material. https://www.coatingmedia.com/special/additive/ 10. Various functions of layered inorganic particles: Active functions of layered silicates 9. Rheology control agents and viscosity enhancers that affect coating properties 8. Proposals for new defoamers for coating materials aimed at reducing environmental impact 7. Stabilization of water droplets in water using patterned paints and water/water dispersions, Pickering emulsions with LAPONITE 6. Additives that improve tactile feel 5. Surface adjustment agent technology aimed at improving coating properties and film functions

Expansion of Applications for Thermoplastic Resins - Polymers Our products are suitable for a wide range of plastic materials, including polyolefins and engineering plastics. In addition to processing aids, new coupling agents, and modifiers like BYK and SCONA, BYK-MAX and POLYAD products play a major role in the applications of thermoplastic plastics. Most of them are designed specifically for these purposes. Functional additives are used to achieve many physical properties and have become essential in today's cutting-edge applications of thermoplastic plastics in the automotive and electrical/electronic industries. These properties include weather resistance, heat resistance, flame retardancy, crystallization, and drying properties. Additionally, there are additives that provide effects such as anti-fogging, scratch resistance, and antistatic properties. - Five product brands for thermoplastic resins

You can see the effects of additives on BYK YouTube. Dispersion stabilization of carbon-based particles; Comparison of two types of carbon black dispersions (with and without BYK wetting dispersant). Without the wetting dispersant, there is strong aggregation, resulting in large agglomerates and a lack of hiding power. With the wetting dispersant, the fine particles are well de-agglomerated and deflocculated, achieving excellent hiding power and high gloss. Lobout test; When mixing multiple pigments or particles, if the pigments are not sufficiently stable, separation occurs. This issue is referred to as color floatation/color separation, and it can be observed as a color change when performing the lobout test (rubbing the lower part of the paint film with a finger). The pigments are stable with BYK wetting dispersant, and no separation of pigments occurs.

You can see the effects of additives on BYK YouTube. Wetting on metal substrates; Poor wetting of the metal panel substrate. The use of BYK wetting agents improves the wettability of the substrate. Samples without additives show poor wetting (beading). The samples contain BYK polysiloxane additives that reduce surface tension, resulting in improved wettability on the substrate. Aggregation and de-aggregation of red pigments; The pigment dispersion was prepared without the wetting dispersant additive. The pigments strongly aggregate, and large clumps are clearly visible. In the second dispersion, the pigments are fully stabilized by the appropriate BYK wetting dispersant. As a result, the pigments are completely de-aggregated, and large particles are no longer visible.

You can see the effects of additives on BYK YouTube. Defoaming Test; Air is incorporated into the blue paint by a stirrer under constant conditions (speed, time). The paint is flowed onto a vertically positioned (slightly inclined) polyester film. The difference in foam stability is clearly visible between the sample on the left (without defoamer) and the sample on the right (with BYK defoamer). Wetness of Pigments; Organic pigment (Phthalocyanine Blue) is added to water. The pigment remains floating on the surface of the water and does not get wet (the process is very slow, and wetting is not visible). When BYK additive droplets are added, the organic pigment becomes instantly wet. The speed of pigment wetting dramatically improves.

You can see the effects of additives on BYK YouTube. Coil application (with stirring / without stirring) test; This is a testing method that evaluates the stability of pigments through a lab-out test by blending the paint just before application. The paint sample is stored at room temperature overnight and then divided into two parts. One is stirred for 1 minute at 6 m/s using a serrated blade (this simulates the high shear stress in a coil coating line during application). The other is not stirred. Both are applied side by side on a panel using a wire bar coater. A color difference is observed between the stirred and unstirred samples. Next, a lab-out test is conducted, where a color difference is also evident. Then, the panel is baked (320 °C, 30 seconds). Poor performance of the paint is due to insufficient stability of the pigments. The same procedure is repeated with another paint sample where the pigments are fully stabilized by additives. In the lab-out test, no color difference is observed between the blended and unblended samples (or the difference is minimal).

BYK-329 is a silicone-containing surface additive for both solvent-free and solvent-based systems. It significantly reduces surface tension in floor and general industrial coatings, improving leveling and defoaming properties. Additionally, as a defoamer, we have launched the new VOC-free silicone-containing additive BYK-092 for water-based paints, printing inks, and adhesives. Effective BYK defoamers for a wide range of applications BYK-092 is a highly effective defoamer, particularly for water-based clear coats and high-gloss systems. It also performs excellently in matte and pigment systems. Due to its balanced compatibility, this product does not affect transparency or gloss. BYK-092 is effective not only in general applications but also in challenging applications such as HVLP and roller coating. This additive can be added at any stage of production. User-friendly surface additive BYK-329 significantly reduces surface tension in paint coating systems, affecting leveling and defoaming properties. This product enhances substrate wetting and is particularly effective in two-component epoxy resin systems for floor coatings.

You can see the effects of additives on BYK YouTube. - Observation of Benard cells by Big Chemy; Benard cells: Microscopic observation of the separation and distribution of pigment particles (blue/red). Phthalocyanine blue and titanium dioxide blue paint. When observed under a microscope, Benard cells can be confirmed. Material rises from the center of the cell to the surface, then flows along the surface and sinks back into the interior at the periphery of the cell. In this system, the pigment particles are not sufficiently stabilized, and due to this strong flow in the cell, the two pigment particles separate. The mobilities of the white and blue pigment particles are different, leading to their separation at the cell periphery. - Blue paint de-foaming test; Defoam the foam of the water-based blue paint with a defoamer. Shake the blue paint in the container. The foam disappears with the addition of the defoamer.

You can see the effects of additives on BYK YouTube. - Improvement of wettability with Big Chemie surface modifiers; Improvement of wettability with BYK-3565 additive Water droplets are dropped on two automotive mid-coating panels. One does not contain a surface modifier. The other contains BYK-3565. Due to the increase in surface free energy from BYK-3565, the water droplet spreads significantly. After the water is dropped, the contact angle rises to 60 degrees for both, but due to the interaction between the water and the panel surface, the system with BYK-3565 retains the water droplet. - Leneta PVC Big Chemie BYK-333 and BYK-346; Wettability spreading of water on PVC Leneta foil. Comparison of BYK-333 and BYK-346 Water droplets are dropped on two PVC foils. The wettability of the water droplets is poor and does not spread. Two types of silicone-based additives (20 µl) are added to the water droplets. BYK-333 and BYK-346. The silicone surfactant BYK-346 is more active than the polymer-type silicone additive BYK-333, resulting in greater expansion and spreading of the water droplets.

You can see the effects of additives on BYK YouTube. Introduction to the water-based layered inorganic additive LAPONITE. - Big Chem's synthetic smectite LAPONITE-RDS and its dispersion method; - Big Chem's LAPONITE for oven cleaners; - Multicolored pattern paint (MCP) using LAPONITE;

You can see the effects of additives on BYK YouTube. Introduction of additives for thermosetting resins and carbon fiber reinforced resins: - Viscosity reduction with BYK-Chemie wetting and dispersing agents; - Viscosity reduction/increased filler concentration with BYK-Chemie wetting and dispersing agents - with animation; - The effect of BYK-C 8013; BYK-C 8013 - coupling agent for carbon fiber reinforced resins.