WESEL, Germany – The development team behind DISPERBYK-2200® has received the BYK Advance Innovation Prize.
The high-quality stabilization of phthalocyanine pigments and carbon blacks in solvent-borne coating systems, printing inks and inkjet inks was the driver for developing DISPERBYK-2200. To meet the challenges of very small particles – accompanied by a very large specific surface area – and various surface treatments of the phthalocyanine pigments, the development of a new type of polymeric structure became necessary. This led, for the first time in BYK’s history, to the large-scale realization of a solid wetting and dispersing additive, which was the key to winning over the jury that awards the internal innovation prize each year.