Manual spray painting required significant craftsmanship because of the. In a traditional solventbased coating, the solvent also helps. Smart formulating for coatings eu additives coloring crosslinkers matting resin components resins. Europe red waterbased anticorrosive paint using halox sw111 and heucophos zmp synergy hydreau ic 720. Without them, paints and cleaning products would simply not perform as well. Ep minerals paint chemist worked with this customer on their development program, including testing their formulations in our lab and also working sidebyside in the customers paint lab. Pdf coincise and simplified facts of paint making imperative for students. Automotive paint is paint used on automobiles for both protection and decoration purposes. There are many types of primer vehicle formulations, ranging from. Most automotive manufacturers now oper ate on a multinational scale and so do the majority of the coatings producers who supply the industry. The automobile industry and varnish manufacturers are expending considerable amounts of money to produce particularly appealing surfaces. Since 2005, the presentation of the system solutions offered has developed into a customeroriented categorization of coatings components. Sep 14, 2012 this will also lead to further replacement ofingredients and components in paint formulation 15.
Hiding power, or opacity, is the property of a paint film to prevent the passage of light and thereby to hide the substrate. If you have any questions or need support, please contact us via ask our experts. Automotive coatings formulation ulrich poth 1 introduction 2 general aspects of coatings 2. Byk offers the right additives for solventborne and aqueous primer surfacers, onecoat topcoats and basecoat clearcoat systems. Basf offers a comprehensive line of resins, pigments, photoinitiators, light stabilizers, and other formulation additives for use in automotive oem and refinish coatings. Isocyanatefree polyurethane technology for automotive. Formulating fundamentals for coatings and cleaners summary solvents are essential formulation ingredients for many coating and cleaning jobs. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Dec, 2016 paint companies such as ppg, basf, and axalta are working hand in hand with body shops to help them make the switch. The automotive refinish segment has been a key growing sector in the automotive paint industry for more than two decades. For the production, there is need usable and tried a formulation, raw materials and mixing tank. Oct 01, 2006 to begin developing a solvent system for a formulation, a formulator first considers what the solvent is being asked to do in the formulation and what are the desired qualities of the formulated product.
It has proven useful to group the system solutions offered into the following six coatings components. For raw materials to be used, quantities to be used and ingredients usage rankings, you should look into this formulation. Another significant enhancement in paint technology was the development of alkyd enamel paints that were introduced on some car models in the early 1930s. This book focuses on the paint formulation itself, and how. Ebook automotive coatings formulation as pdf download.
I am formulating 2 k automotive refinish paints and am looking for the formulation of basecoat metalic paint to be overcoated with 2k pu clear coat. The rest of the world mostly uses a onecomponent formulation based on. Repeated exposure to fresh air when the cap is opened to pour paint also promotes curing, which will eventually thicken paint. Coatings free fulltext evolution of the automotive body. Analysts at the freedonia group expect these trends to continue as waterbased coatings are projected to become the leading formulation in the overall protective and specialty market, which includes automotive refinishes. This paper presents a waterborne paint formulation process. Organic solvents are also used in smaller quantities as an ingredient in the production of waterbased paint and coatings, as well as. The present invention provides increased stain resistance, tannin blocking, adhesion, and various other properties. Automotive coatings formulation top results of your surfing automotive coatings formulation start download portable document format pdf and ebooks electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. A brief history of automotive coatings technology american. This book is dedicated wholly to automotive coatings formulation, manufacture, application and sale. In addition, this new type of matting agent can be used in high solids and lowvoc formulations. Important note we have repeatedly found that, without very specific material recommendations, formulators are often unsuccessful in formulating highperformance waterborne epoxy coatings.
Base coat for auto refinish is commonly divided into three categories. Modern automobile paint is applied in several layers, with a total thickness of around 100 m0. Paint is best only kept for a short duration under a month after mixing with 4011 reducer or other thinners. Steve wiedner northeast iowa community college, calmar jim phillips hawkeye community college john arnold arnolds body shop carl sutton mcintyre oldsmobilecadillac, inc. How can we help you manage challenges in lightweighting, durability, comfort, safety or efficiency. Each author has had many years of experience in the automotive. Coating technologies solvents american chemistry council. Automotive paints are composed many kind of materials, for example, absorption pigment, metallic, pearl, etc. Paints and coatings developed for the automotive industry are also the most demanding in terms of quality and aesthetic value desired by the end use customers. Trends to watch in automotive paint and coatings formulations. Additives for automotive refinish coatings excellent optical appearence and good substrate protection are major requirements.
New topics of interest covered are color control, specification and testing of coatings, as well as quality and supply concepts, while valuable information on. Principles of paint formulation softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. Solid base coat metallic base coat pearlescent base coat. Automotive coatings and the processes used to coat automobile.
Now in its second edition and still the only book of its kind, this is an authoritative treatment of all stages of the coating process from body materials, paint shop design, and pretreatment, through primer surfacers and top coats. These enamels formed a very durable film because of molecular bonding reactions that occurred after the paint was sprayed onto the vehicles and then cured or baked in an oven. A 5% dilution of the diesel solution in water should yield a stable emulsion. However, choosing the appropriate solvent or solvent blend for a particular application is often not easy.
The above formulation should be clear when diluted 10 parts with 90 parts diesel. It is interesting to note that i began this history of automotive coatings technology with a discussion of the development of a new coating to improve productivity of henry fords black paint, and nowa century laterthe latest advances in automotive coatings technology have returned to focusing on that goal. At dupont, were driven by continuous dialogue, collaborative thinking and the passion for creating great things with our customers. On these pages we offer starting point formulations for pigment concentrates for the use in decorative coatings and general industrial coatings. Nevertheless, automobile paint shops are still a major energyconsuming area and the most expensive operational aspect of an automobile assembly plant, consuming 30%50% of the total costs of the manufacturing of automobiles. With a broad portfolio of resins, binders, pigments, colorants, and additives, basf can help paint manufacturers meet their specific application needs. Waterbased acrylic polyurethane enamel paint is currently the most widely used paint for reasons including reducing paints environmental impact. Chromaflair pigment paint formulation guidelines 2 hiding an important function of a paint film is its ability to cover and enhance the substrate to which it is applied. Formulating highperformance waterborne epoxy coatings.
The questions are basic but vital, as noted in the following examples. A composition in accordance with the principles of the present invention comprises at least two binders, nanoparticle pigment, and pigmentary titanium dioxide. Water based paint formulations volume 3 by ernest w. Auto refinish basecoat colour formulations are provided in a database developed by the paint manufacturing companies for the automotive refinish market. Formulation advice for using btough c as a toughening agent in your epoxy coating system. Duplicolor metalcast anodized automotive paint turns ordinary chrome pieces into a bright, transparentcolored metallic finish in an easy onestep process. The automotive refinish process generally involves filling and sanding of the surface to be refinished, application of an undercoat a primer or a primer surfacer followed by applications of an optional primer sealer then a pigmented basecoat and clearcoat to achieve the desired appearance. Add 4030 balancing clear 10% per volume to paint, then thin with 4011 reducer 5% 10% per vol.