AkzoNobel Creates Bio-Based Interior Coating for KIA Motors
KIA Motors is using bio-based paint supplied by AkzoNobel for the inside of its new EV9 electric SUV. Two kinds of bio-rosin (rosin is a solid form of resin) have been used to create the product, one extracted from rapeseed, the other from pine rosin. The paint can be found on the EV9’s interior door switch panels, with AkzoNobel also supplying coatings for the rest of the interior.
“Both companies have a long history of developing more sustainable products and we’re proud to have played a role in helping KIA Motors achieve a notable production landmark,” saidPatrick Bourguignon, director of AkzoNobel’s automotive and specialty coatings business.