curacy problems, no conver-
sion headaches, no equipment
upgrade costs, and easy to
use. MPB-LV is truly ahead of
its time.”
Matrix System also con-
tinues to focus on geographic
expansion. Its team has in-
creased the sales and field
technical staff by 50% over
the last year. “It is important
that our staff, both field
sales/technical and manage-
ment get at the end user,”
said Brunori. “In the end, it is
about satisfying the end user and what better way to understand
what the market is expecting than building relationships at the
most important level, the shop. We are continually searching for
ways to bring better performing, cost-effective products that will
make our customers more successful and profitable.”
BASF Resins group has two new offerings for the automotive
refinish market, in the rapid property development polyol series.
Joncryl RPD 950-AC/P and Joncryl RPD 980-B are specialty
acrylic polyols with rapid property development for solventborne
2K polyurethane systems. Joncryl RPD 950-AC/P provides a su-
PPG’s Envirobase High Performance
EC800.
Auto Refinish
perior balance of early hardness, fast cure and long pot life. The
pot life is twice as long as dry through. It is supplied in VOC exempt solvents and can be formulated to VOC of 250 g/l (2.1
lb/gal). BASF also offers formulation solutions for water-based
basecoats and primers (Joncryl 1522 and Joncryl 1992).
PPG has a number of new products for the auto refinish mar-
ket. “PPG’s new ultra fast-drying 2.1 VOC compliant clearcoat,
such as Envirobase High Performance EC800, is designed to im-
prove repair performance in diverse repair environments,” said
Gareth Hughes, director of technology and global platform mar-
keting, PPG Automotive Refinish. “This new clear can be air
dried as fast as it once took to bake a clearcoat finish just a few
years ago. One obvious benefit of air dry capability is its ability
to reduce the workload on the baking booth, while saving on the
energy costs to operate it.”
“We recently launched PET (polyethylene terephthalate)
primers in Germany,” Hughes continued. “This new advance that
incorporates recycled plastic bottles into our resin systems is part
of PPG’s drive to develop environmentally-sustainable products
offering significant advantages over existing technology.”
Over the past 10 years, PPG has been significantly expanding
its global refinish presence, both from within and through ac-
quisitions. Max Meyer, Orica, ICI Autocolor, Protec and Bonny
are just some of the acquisitions that have enhanced PPG’s value
proposition for the auto refinish industry. CW
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