Integrated Process

Modern automotive coatings have to perform a variety of functions: They convey emotion, exuding dynamism, sportiness or exclusivity. At the same time, they have to be tough – for the entire life of a car. Automotive coatings gleam, and they resist rain and snow, heat and cold, and UV radiation. But this protective function has long faded into the background, at least for end consumers. Most car owners choose a particular color based primarily on the joy it brings and its decorative appeal.

The goal for car manufacturers and paint experts involves developing the entire application process to use resources even more efficiently in the future. BASF Coatings’ Integrated Processes do just this.

"Integrated Processes" 

• Reduce the entire length of the OEM coating facility, the sequence of process steps, and the residence and throughput times 
• Reduce investment and operating expenses
• Save material
• Improve productivity and the balance between energy and ecology
• Allow integration into existing systems without sacrificing color characteristics

To this end, BASF Coatings’ researchers have simply integrated the positive characteristics of primer surfacers into other components of coatings.

Thanks to innovation, the entire primer application section or unit, material consumption, and preparation and post-production work can be reduced and the paint line shortened accordingly.

A success story that takes into account the requirements of production engineering and design and at the same time combines economic and ecological benefits.