AkzoNobel uses rapeseed and pine rosin to create first bio-based interior coating for KIA Motors
AkzoNobel uses rapeseed and pine rosin to create first 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. It’s the first time the vehicle manufacturer has specified an interior bio-based coating.
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, notes a press communique from the company.
“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,” says Patrick Bourguignon, Director of AkzoNobel’s Automotive and Specialty Coatings business.
As well as obtaining 100% color master approval, the bio-based paint being used on the EV9 also meets all of KIA Motors’ requirements for both chemical and physical resistance (against suncream, air freshener, heat and scratches, for example).
