News
New coating innovation from BASF
A BASF Coatings’ world
innovation has just been
launched in automotive
OEM coating. The company
has developed “Integrated
Process II”, a new,
highly efficient coating
technology.
For the new process,
the specially formulated
basecoats combine all the
functions of the primer, such
as stone chip protection
and ultraviolet resistance.
The new technology meets
the high standards for
automotive finishes with
regard to appearance and
functionality. Above: BASF Coatings and BMW Group employees worked together closely to complete
“For the automotive
the project at the MINI plant in Oxford. Dr. Duschek put together an international
industry, this means that
BASF Coatings team including Michael Richert (Material Development), Ralf Kebschull
the coating process is
(Applications Specialist), Dr. Jorge Wellmann (Launch Leader), Dr. Achim Gast (Account
Manager BMW Group), Paul Kelly (Technical Service Oxford plant) and Kevin Hayes (Account
shortened thanks to the
Manager BMW Group UK), which cooperated closely with the team at the Oxford plant
elimination of the primer
application section of complicated and costly
the paint line and the construction projects,”
primer oven. These primer Project Manager Dr.
Finnish steelmaker
application facilities that are Wolfgang Duschek explains.
no longer needed can be Integrated Process II has
targets Turkey
used to increase capacity. provided the BMW Group
Reduced investment and with huge advantages. Using
Outokumpu has opened a Outokumpu is one of the
operating costs, material the infrastructure of the
wholly-owned, dedicated stainless world’s foremost stainless steel
and energy savings, plant’s primer application
steel sales offi ce in Istanbul, producers and offers one of the
improved productivity and area, which the new
Turkey. The new organisation widest ranges of austenitic and
eco-efficiency are other technology had rendered
advantages of the new obsolete, the plant designers
began operating from February special grade products available
BASF Coatings system installed a second basecoat/
2007 and is the latest addition in the market. It is a world leader
technology,” the company clearcoat line. The goal was
to Outokumpu’s worldwide sales in duplex stainless steels, which
told ISMR. to increase production from
network. feature high corrosion resist-
The new system was 200,000 vehicles to 240,000 For many years Outokumpu ance combined with very high
successfully integrated into vehicles per year. has been active selling products strength. The Outokumpu product
the MINI production line at Dr. Duschek praised the
to Turkey from its business units range comprises plate, coil and
the BMW Group Oxford, teamwork: “We worked
in Finland, Sweden and United sheet, tubular products, and long
UK plant. With this new with the BMW Group crew
Kingdom. However, recent rapid products.
system all of the basecoats for many months, including
growth and market development • For further information
used at the BMW Group many weekend and night
Oxford plant can be applied. shifts, in order to make
has meant the company wishes contact: Mr Ugur Arpaci,
“With Integrated Process this project successful. It
to take a more active role in the General Manager, Outokumpu
II, automotive paint lines attests to the fact that with
market. Turkey is geographically Istanbul Ltd.Sti.
can be streamlined, costs the right ideas, perfect
well placed between “East and Tel: +90 212 274 65 55,
cut and the overall process teamwork, and great West” and is expected to take Mob: +90 532 241 80 38
simplified, even at existing partnership, great successes advantage of strong growth in the or contact via e-mail:
paint lines, and capacity can follow.”
region. ugur.arpaci@outokumpu.com
can be expanded without • See www.basf-coatings.de
10 March/April 2007 International Sheet Metal Review
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