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Automotive Refinish and OEM Coatings
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Automotive Coatings

As their name suggests, Automotive coatings are applied in the automotive industry. They consist of 3 layers: an electrocoat, a primer and a topcoat.

The electrocoat, also called basecoat, is the first layer applied in automotive coatings, then the second layer is the primer surfacer and the final layer is the topcoat (or clearcoat). Basecoats and topcoats are polyester based whereas clearcoats are usually acrylic based.

Automotive coatings are made of different resins.. The choice of the resin used is totally dependent on the application. For the different layers, water soluble special resins, fillers and additives can be used.
Automotive coatings offer a wide range of performances such as:
Appearance and Aesthetics
Gloss
Resistance to heat, cold, ice and snow
Weatherability, UV resistance
Durability
Impact resistance
Pigment Dispersion
Solve your pigment dispersion issues:
       No flocculation or settling
       Increased gloss
       Higher hiding power
       Excellent surface appearance
Rheology
Fine tune the rheology of your coating:
       Viscosity Control
       Sag Resistance
       Outstanding Metal Finish
Radiation Curing
Learn how to benefit from radiation curing systems:
       Headlamp lenses
       Protective overcoats
       UV powder coatings for radiators
Recently, coating manufacturers have adopted nanotechnology in order to create hard coatings.
Note that DuPont, PPG , BASF, Ciba and Bayer are the major key players in the automotive industry.
Should you need specific technical assistance on the development of your Automotive coatings,
Contact our network of experts


Take a look at the case studies below and get formulation assistance on your specific automotive coating:


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Higher colour strength in Solvent-Based Automotive and General Industrial Paints
Transparency / opacity optimization in Solvent-Based Automotive and General Industrial Paints
Reduction of VOC in Solvent-Based Automotive and General Industrial Paints
 
 
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