Automotive and commercial vehicles

General Motors Named BASF a Supplier of the Year for the 17th Time

BASF was recognised by General Motors as one of the best suppliers from 2023 for its performances and sustainable efforts.

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Axalta Appointed as General Motors Supplier of the Year 2023

Axalta was recognised as one of the best suppliers from 2023 by General Motors for its performances and innovation efforts.

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BASF Launched the GLASS Tool to Calculate CO2 and Cost Simulations for Automotive OEM

The new GLASS tool developed by BASF will allow paint shops in automotive manufacturing plants to optimise costs, performances and sustainability.

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Axalta Presented Starry Night as Its 2024 Automotive Colour of the Year

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of its automotive colours of the year, Axalta introduced the dynamic black shade Starry Night.

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BASF Released Its 2023 Color Report for Automotive OEM Coatings

BASF unveiled its Color Report for Automotive OEM Coatings for the year 2023, highlighting changes in achromatic colors but no changes in chromatic hues.

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Surrey NanoSystems Presented the Light-Suppression Coating Vantablack Vision

The characteristics of environmental stability and resistance to high temperatures make the Vantablack Vision coating suitable for automotive ADAS and several industrial applications.

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Eckart Introduced the New Metallic Pigment LUXAN CFX B604 Midnight Silver

Eckart has expanded its range of effect pigments for autonomous driving with the LUXAN CFX B604 Midnight Silver metallic pigment.

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Cortec® Corporation Presented the VCI Bags to Protect Automotive Metal Parts from Corrosion

The vapour corrosion inhibitor bags developed by Cortec ensure the protection of automotive metal components during storage and shipping.

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Valeo Selected the EcoBell Rotary Atomizer of Dürr to Coat Plastic Interiors for Electric Vehicles

Dürr provided the EcoBell rotary atomizer to allow Valeo to cost-effectively paint plastic parts with minimal material consumption.

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AkzoNobel Used Rapeseed and Pine Rosin to Create a Bio-Based Interior Coating for KIA Motors

KIA Motors employed the bio-based paint supplied by AkzoNobel for the interiors of its new EV9 electric SUV.

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Dürr Introduced the EcoProWet PT Scalable Chemical Pretreatment Concept

The modular EcoProWet PT chemical pretreatment system developed by Dürr offers savings on space, energy and materials.

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Asahi Kasei Will Expand its Coating Capacity for Lithium-Ion Battery Separators

The new capacity expansion will allow Asahi Kasei to supply coated separators for batteries for over 1.7 million electric vehicles.

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Dürr Brasil Received the ESG Practices Award at Automotive Business Experience

During the Automotive Business Experience trade fair, Dürr has been awarded for its commitment to sustainability and social responsibility.

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AkzoNobel Provided the Intertherm 50 High-Temperature Coating for McLaren’s MCL60 Car

The Intertherm 50 coating from AkzoNobel ensures heat shielding for the new Formula 1 car of McLaren Racing.

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PPG and a Dutch University Will Cooperate to Develop the First Off-Road Solar Car

The upcoming Stella Terra vehicle will use PPG CORACHAR™ fire protection coatings to safeguard the lithium (Li)-ion battery pack and protect the car from thermal damage.

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