Byk® -320

Technical Documents

Solution of a polyether modified poly-methyl-alkyl-siloxane. Acts as a silicone based leveling additive with defoaming properties for solvent-borne and aqueous coatings.

Details

Product Type

Additive > Surface conditioners
Additive > Slip control agents > Slip control agent
Additive > Defoamers / Anti foaming agents > Silicone based
Additive > Scratch scrub mar resistance agents
Additive > Abrasion resistance agent

Applications

Coatings > Waterbase
Coatings > Solvent base coatings
Coatings > Industrial

Industry

Automotive

Producer

Byk

Supplier

Tavan

Chemical Composition

Polyether modified polymethylalkylsiloxane

Advantages
  • Provides a slight reduction of surface tension of paint systems
  • Improves flow and leveling
  • Displays partial defoaming properties
  • Prevents the formation of Bénard cell
  • Exhibits a rise in defoaming activity with increasing coating polarity
  • Does not exhibits problems with ghosting or telegraphing.
Other Applications

Coatings Markets > Automotive OEM
Coatings Markets > Automotive refinishing
Coatings Markets > General Industrial /Maintenance

Technical data

Quantity Value Unit Comment
Recommended Levels 0.05 - 0.6 %
Physical Properties
Density 0.86 g/ml
Thermal Properties
flash point 38 ºC
Chemical Properties
Non-volatile materials 52 % wt