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Welcome to Nanotech Germany - Nano in Germany

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Pr<strong>in</strong>cipal Office<br />

BYK-Chemie GmbH<br />

Abelstrasse 45<br />

D-46483 Wesel<br />

<strong>Germany</strong><br />

Phone: (+)49 - 28 16 700<br />

Fax: (+)49 - 28 16 57 35<br />

E-Mail: <strong>in</strong>fo@byk.com<br />

Web: www.byk.com<br />

Contact Person<br />

Dr. Thomas SAWITOWSKI<br />

Manager <strong><strong>Nano</strong>tech</strong>nology<br />

Phone: (+)49 - 28 16 700<br />

Fax: (+)49 - 28 16 57 35<br />

E-Mail: Thomas.Sawi<strong>to</strong>wski@altana.com<br />

Substance for Success.<br />

BYK is one of the world’s lead<strong>in</strong>g suppliers of additives used <strong>in</strong> the coat<strong>in</strong>gs, <strong>in</strong>ks and plastics<br />

<strong>in</strong>dustry. Additives are used by process<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>dustries <strong>in</strong> the production of coat<strong>in</strong>gs, <strong>in</strong>ks, and<br />

plastics. In very small quantities, BYK additives simplify manufactur<strong>in</strong>g processes, and<br />

significantly improve the quality of f<strong>in</strong>ished goods, such as mo<strong>to</strong>r vehicles and furniture. BYK<br />

has been produc<strong>in</strong>g additives s<strong>in</strong>ce 1962 <strong>in</strong> Wesel, <strong>Germany</strong>. Today it employs over 1.000<br />

people worldwide, 25 % of whom work <strong>in</strong> research and development departments or technical<br />

labora<strong>to</strong>ries.<br />

BYK is a member of ALTANA (Wesel). ALTANA develops and produces high quality,<br />

<strong>in</strong>novative products <strong>in</strong> the specialty chemicals bus<strong>in</strong>ess and has been exclusively <strong>in</strong>volved with<br />

<strong>Nano</strong>phase Technology Corporation (NTC), a lead<strong>in</strong>g company <strong>in</strong> the field of nanotechnology,<br />

s<strong>in</strong>ce March 2004.<br />

In close collaboration with NTC (USA) BYK is develop<strong>in</strong>g additives for pa<strong>in</strong>t and plastic<br />

systems based on nanotechnology. The first nanoadditives series NANOBYK, which visibly<br />

improves the scratch and abrasion resistance of coat<strong>in</strong>gs while simultaneously preserv<strong>in</strong>g all<br />

other important pa<strong>in</strong>t properties such as gloss, flexibility and adhesion, has already been<br />

successfully launched on the market.<br />

You will f<strong>in</strong>d more <strong>in</strong>formation on nanoadditives at:<br />

www.nanobyk.com<br />

www.byk.com<br />

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