BASF’s Coatings division has introduced a new portfolio of eco-efficient clearcoats and undercoats
that offers higher quality and increased productivity, and contributes to a significant reduction in
CO2 emissions. With this comprehensive portfolio, BASF aims to support body shops with increased
profitability and sustainability, notes a press release.
These new products have received approvals from leading automotive OEMs, demonstrating their
sustainability and technical qualities. Today, body shops are looking for new ways to improve
efficiency and profitability to stay competitive, while meeting customer demands for sustainability.
This next-generation clearcoats and undercoats directly address these requirements.
“Our new portfolio of leading-edge coatings are specifically designed to support body shops in
significantly shortening process times while reducing material and energy consumption,” said Susann
Kluge, Vice President, BASF Automotive Refinish Coatings Solutions Asia Pacific. “We can now offer
body shops a total solution that reflects our commitment to be the industry leader in sustainability.”
Building upon the successful launches of Glasurit® 100 Line and R-M®’s AGILIS basecoat lines in
2020, with VOC (volatile organic compounds) value lower than 250 g/l, the latest coatings from BASF
further expand the environmentally friendly options available for the automotive repair industry.
These innovative coatings feature rapid UV-A and air drying direct-to-metal solutions, providing time
and cost saving.
The new portfolio, available under Glasurit AraClass and R-M Pioneer Series, will be gradually
introduced to the Asia Pacific markets in 2024. Simultaneously, body shops seeking efficient,
streamlined solutions can look forward to the Glasurit ProClass and R-M Advance Series with
clearcoats and undercoats that are easy to use and designed to improve workflow, which will also be
rolled out in 2024.