The new test kit provides a complete solution for evaluating the environmental conditions prior to painting, as well as measuring the dry film thickness of the coating after application in accordance with SSPC PA-2.

The thickeners are supplied as flakes that do not tend to form dust, and yet are easy to incorporate into the millbase or into the letdown as well as a solution into the formulation.

Coatings additives supplier BYK has completed the expansion of its Shanghai integrated site, its second production facility in China following BYK Tongling. The site is designed for an annual capacity of 4,750 tons. 

BYK Instruments’ exclusive distributor in Mexico has given back to its community by developing a new, locally sourced manual paint shaker.

The trial version of COATINGCAT, a one-stop digital coating solution platform co-created by Covestro, BYK and Hexion, was launched recently under the motto "Digital Future, Accelerating Your Innovation."