This study reveals the degradation mechanism of a typical acrylic melamine automotive clearcoat caused by bird droppings. It was found that natural bird droppings and pancreatin are able to catalyze the hydrolytic cleavage of etheric and esteric linkages of acrylic melamine clearcoats, leaving etched areas and local defects as well as a decreased appearance on the clearcoat surface.
Axalta recently released its Automotive Color Preferences 2021 Consumer Survey aimed at analyzing the relationship between color and vehicle purchasing decisions among consumers.
Every year, the ALTANA Innovation Award honors the most promising new developments of the global specialty chemicals group, and in 2021, the ECKART division won the prize for the second time in a row.
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed mobility. It has also changed the car user's perception of safety and comfort inside the automobile. As a result, the global car user's willingness to invest in solutions against pathogens on interior surfaces and the in-cabin air is growing.
Clariant's new Automotive Styling Shades Trendbook 2025 is focused on 'color meets culture', exploring the inspiration and emotion that color brings to our lives and forecasting brilliant shades and metallic effects in a diverse range of color families.
