The main reason why there is such low level awareness about advances in paints, primers and coatings in car paints is that most have been a response to the efficiency needs of manufacturers and the environmental demands of legislators, rather than the pressing desires of consumers on car design. Powder slurry is a powder coating, which is more environmentally friendly than a solvent-based coating, finely dispersed in water by a special method and is then applied electrostatically. Conventional paint consists of organic molecules with long carbon chains. Nanopaint, by contrast, contains inorganic silicon particles that are bound together by organic polymers. Because of the inorganic particles' nanosize, they can be packed tightly together, resulting in increased hardness and scratch resistance. Daimler Crysler is pursuing the vision of a solar coating that will be sprayed on like a paint or glued on like a film. The idea is to turn a car's body into one big mobile solar cell. Solar paint applied to a steel sheet measuring just a few square centimetres was able to generate enough energy to operate a small electric motor. The use of superhydrophilic and superhydrophobic surfaces also opens the way for the creation of easy-to-clean or self-cleaning products.
Innovation in car paints
Innovationen bei Automobillacken
PPCJ Polymers Paint Colour Journal ; 195 , 4488 ; 30-31
2005
2 Seiten, 2 Bilder
Article (Journal)
English
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