More Individualization in the Automotive Industry

BYK-3568 brings greater individuality to the automotive industry Visually appealing, optimally protected and extraordinary finishes – these are the fundamental requirements of automotive OEM coatings. Yet in recent years, this performance profile has increasingly shifted towards greater personalization, as seen for example in two-tone applications. The days when the only decision required when purchasing a vehicle was a choice between silver, black or white are behind us; individuality now takes center stage. However, in other branches of industry as well, particularly in situations where optimal surface slip is also required, the means and tools are being sought not only to improve recoatability, but also to enhance the adhesion of decals, printing inks or adhesives to the coating layer. BYK's new silicone and polyether-modified acrylate BYK-3568 offers an ideal additive solution. Its advantages are particularly evident in varnishes and topcoats where good recoatability or adhesion of the next coating layer is required. And while improving substrate wetting like a moderately active silicone does, it simultaneously increases not only the surface energy of the coating, but also surface slip in a single step. For varnish and topcoat formulators who have used silicone-based additives for decades, the technology behind BYK-3568 succeeds in offering entirely new opportunities in the areas of recoatability and adhesion, since it provides various effects with only a single additive.   Source