ADDITIVE SELECTION CHART
DETERGENTS, CLEANING AND
CARE PRODUCTS

RHEOLOGYOPTIMIZINGDEFOAMING

SURFACE PROTECTING

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Floor polishes
Foot traffic resistanceMechanical resistanceAnti-slip

Filling capacity

Substrate wetting

Defoaming

Matting

Anti-settling

AQUACER 571 
AQUACER 1075 
AQUACER 519 

AQUACER 571 
AQUACER 1075 
AQUACER 519 

AQUACER 1510 
AQUACER 528 

AQUACER 1031 
AQUACER 1075 

Silicone:
BYK-349 
BYK-3450 
BYK-3451 
BYK-3455 
BYK-3456 

Silicone:
BYK-1679 

CERAFLOUR 1000 
CERAFLOUR 1010 

OPTIGEL-CK 

Silicone-free:
BYK-DYNWET 800 N 

Silicone-free:
BYK-1740  First recommendation   Second recommendation   from bio-based raw materials

Leather care
Hydrophobicity

Oleophobicity

Flow behavior

Leveling

Defoaming

AQUACER 570 
AQUACER 571 
AQUACER 561 
AQUACER 565 

AQUACER 570 
AQUACER 571 

LAPONITE-RD & RHEOBYK-HV 80 
OPTIGEL-WX 

BYK-349 
BYK-3450 

Silicone:
BYK-1679 
Silicone-free:
BYK-1740  First recommendation   Second recommendation   from bio-based raw materials

Car polishes
Deflocculation ofabrasives

Anti-settling

Surface protection

Anti-hologramm

Easy polishability

Substrate wetting

Hydrophobicity

Defoaming

DISPERBYK-191 
DISPERBYK-2015 
BYK-154 

OPTIGEL-WX 
LAPONITE-EP 

AQUACER 565 
AQUACER 570 
AQUACER 571 
AQUACER 1031 

AQUACER 565 
AQUACER 1031 

BYK-9890 
AQUACER 561 
AQUACER 570 
AQUACER 571 

Silicone:
BYK-348 
BYK-3456 

AQUACER 570 

Silicone:
BYK-1679  First recommendation   Second recommendation   from bio-based raw materials

Silicone-free:
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Aqueous cleaning products
Application

pH value

Vertical cling

Viscosity

Post-addition

Defoaming

Cleaner for wet rooms< 0 –5RHEOBYK-7420 CA RHEOBYK-7420 ES RHEOBYK-7420 ET 
LAPONITE-EP 
OPTIGEL-WX 

OPTIGEL-WX 
LAPONITE-EP 
RHEOBYK-7420 CA RHEOBYK-7420 ES RHEOBYK-7420 ET RHEOBYK-7420 CA RHEOBYK-7420 ES RHEOBYK-7420 ET 

Silicone:BYK-1679 
BYK-1723 
BYK-1724 LAPONITE-RD 
OPTIGEL-CK RHEOBYK-7420 CA RHEOBYK-7420 ES RHEOBYK-7420 ET OPTIGEL-CK LAPONITE-RD OPTIGEL-WX 
RHEOBYK-7420 CA RHEOBYK-7420 ES RHEOBYK-7420 ET RHEOBYK-H 7625 VF RHEOBYK-7420 CA RHEOBYK-7420 ES RHEOBYK-7420 ET RHEOBYK-H 7625 VF LAPONITE-RD OPTIGEL-CK 
RHEOBYK-7420 CA RHEOBYK-7420 ES RHEOBYK-7420 ET OPTIGEL-WX LAPONITE-EP RHEOBYK-7420 CA RHEOBYK-7420 ES RHEOBYK-7420 ET RHEOBYK-H 7625 VF RHEOBYK-7420 CA RHEOBYK-7420 ES RHEOBYK-7420 ET RHEOBYK-H 7625 VF 

Cleaner for living rooms

Cleaner for kitchen

6– 88 –12

 First recommendation   Second recommendation   from bio-based raw materials

Silicone-free:
BYK-011 
Silicone:
BYK-1679 
BYK-1723 
BYK-1724 
Silicone-free:
BYK-014 
Silicone:
BYK-1679 
Silicone-free:
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Solvent-based cleaning products
Polarity

Viscosity

Easy incorparationAnti-settling

Post-addition

Low

GARAMITE-7303 CLAYTONE-AF 

RHEOBYK-7411 ES GARAMITE-7303 

GARAMITE-7303 
RHEOBYK-431* 
RHEOBYK-7411 ES* RHEOBYK-7411 ES RHEOBYK-431 Medium

GARAMITE-1958 
CLAYTONE-HY RHEOBYK-7410 ET 
GARAMITE-1958 
RHEOBYK-430 

GARAMITE-1958 RHEOBYK-430* 
RHEOBYK-7410 ET* RHEOBYK-7410 ET RHEOBYK-430 HighGARAMITE-7305 
CLAYTONE-APA RHEOBYK-7410 ET GARAMITE-7305 GARAMITE-7305 RHEOBYK-7410 ET* 

RHEOBYK-7410 ET 

 First recommendation   Second recommendation   * possible in transparent products

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High-solid cleaning productsHygiene cleaner

Dispersion of particles

Anti-settling and anti-syneresis

Defoaming

Viscosity/hydrogel

DISPERBYK-199 
BYK-154 

OPTIGEL–WX 
RHEOBYK-7420 CA RHEOBYK-7420 ES RHEOBYK-7420 ET 
LAPONITE-EP 

BYK-011 
BYK-014 
BYK-1611 
BYK-1724 

PURABYK-R 5500 
PURABYK-R 5501  First recommendation   Second recommendation   from bio-based raw materials

 First recommendation   Second recommendation

Laundry detergents

Fabric softeners

Thickening/bodyAnti-settling

Post-addition

Softening

Thickening/bodyAnti-settling

Post addition

RHEOBYK-HV 80 
OPTIGEL-WX 
RHEOBYK-7410 CA* RHEOBYK-7410 ET* 
RHEOBYK-H 7625 VF RHEOBYK-7420 CA RHEOBYK-7420 ES RHEOBYK-7420 ET RHEOBYK-440 RHEOBYK-7420 CA RHEOBYK-7420 ES RHEOBYK-7420 ET RHEOBYK-HV 80 

PURABYK-P 5540 RHEOBYK-H 7625 VF RHEOBYK-7420 CA RHEOBYK-7420 ES RHEOBYK-7420 ET RHEOBYK-7420 CA RHEOBYK-7420 ET RHEOBYK-7420 ES RHEOBYK-H 7625 VF RHEOBYK-7420 CA RHEOBYK-7420 ES RHEOBYK-7420 ET 

 First recommendation   Second recommendation
 First recommendation   Second recommendation   from bio-based raw materials* concentrated, water-free systems

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