Posted at: 22 December 2011 14:49:00 | Posted by: Natallia Abraztsova, Vincentz Network Durability of the effect
Recently I’ve attended our Conference "Automotive Coatings” in Berlin. I was pleasantly surprised about lively discussions by participants. One of the topics responding to a great deal of interest was a theme of smart coatings. According to the experts, the industrial need for smart coatings is in the fields of self-healing, anti-finger-print, easy-to-clean, stability to UV-light and low energy (reflecting light). The advantage of such coatings is obvious: more performance properties make a coating attractive for a number of special applications. But what about the durability of the effect? I think the durability of the functional coatings is the most important issue to research and to work on.
When it comes to automotive coating, so-called integrated paint processes (IPP) are on everyone’s lips these days. According to numerous sources, these systems will be the key technology for vehicle finishing.
The coating of automotive parts has come to play an important role within the industry, as coatings can improve the surface of both exterior and interior parts visually. In addition, they are also used to generate comfortable tactile properties like soft-touch, warm, matte and leather-like. Due to current regulations, more and more waterbased solutions are being developed.
For decades, the use of plastic components in automotives has experienced enormous growth rates. While the outer designs of automobiles have become more and more similar, it is the interior of a car that can now distinguish one model from another. Coatings have come to play an important role in this respect. They can improve the surface of both exterior and interior parts visually, but they are also used to generate comfortable tactile properties like soft-touch, warm, matte and leather-like.
