BYK Additives launches polyamide-applicable additive

BYK Additives (Wesel, Germany) is launching BYK-Max CT 4275, a novel, specially developed additive that can be used in a wide variety of polyamides, such as the automotive industry. The optimized surface treatment and distinctive morphology of the silicate provides improved dispersion and incorporation into the thermoplastic matrix while ensuring near-perfect exfoliation in polar systems, according to the company.

The additive’s high reinforcing mechanism improves, among other things, flexural modulus, yield strength, tensile strength and heat deflection temperature, while ensuring improved flow behavior of the composite. This makes it possible to form thinner components and thereby reduce weight, BYK Additives notes.

In mineral and glass fiber-filled thermoplastic composites, the additive
enables a lower total content of mineral and glass fibers without comprising the mechanical properties; it is therefore the ideal solution for lightweight construction applications. In addition, BYK-Max CT 4275 also exhibits a positive effect on surface properties, scratch resistance and flow behavior. The additive is miscible and requires no special processing steps.