AkzoNobel launches Interpon A5000 coatings range for CVs
AkzoNobel has launched the Interpon A5000 range of powder coatings to offer reliable, consistent and long-lasting protection to commercial vehicles for original equipment manufacturers and suppliers.
Interpon A5000 is a range of powder coatings for the chassis, body, and multiple parts of a commercial vehicle that addresses a series of customer needs. It delivers optimum levels of corrosion protection in challenging environments, with a durable finish in a choice of colours that last longer. It’s a product that OEMs can also trust to be consistent worldwide, thanks to AkzoNobel’s global manufacturing footprint.
Interpon A5000
Commercial vehicles need powder coating solutions that are as robust as the parts they protect. The full range comprises not only primers but also topcoats and clearcoats, and coatings that are designed to withstand multiple challenges. These include damage caused by corrosion and UV light, or through chemicals including petrol, diesel and oil.
Commercial vehicle manufacturers are also looking for solutions that support their sustainability agenda, that reduce their energy consumption, carbon emissions and cost. To this end, the range is designed with sustainability in mind. The powder coatings are easy to apply for a right first-time finish that accelerates production volumes and avoids the need for costly re-working.
The range also includes products with lower curing temperatures, further reducing processing times, energy consumption and waste while delivering consistently high levels of performance and quality. And being powder coatings, they are free from volatile organic cCompounds and generate almost zero waste, since any overspray can be recycled and reused.
Other products
Central to the range is the Interpon A5500 powder coating, a smooth primer that is ideally suited for use on the body of truck cabs, front grills, and bumpers. The primer is more sustainable than ‘traditional’ alternatives, thanks to the absence of any VOCs and flexibility in the coating process. It serves as the perfect basecoat not only for powders, but also for a liquid topcoat, enabling manufacturers to harness the benefits of both coatings.
Other products within the range include Interpon A5150, which is suited for delivering high levels of durability and corrosion resistance for trucks, trailers, and buses, and meets OEM surface friction standards; and Interpon A5160 which has all of the benefits of A5150 but with further improved UV light resistant. Specific powder coatings have also been developed for components like pressure containers and fuel tanks, including Interpon A5250, which resists petrol, diesel, oil, chemicals, and weathering, and Interpon A5260, designed for pressure tanks with high resistance to road debris and excellent gloss retention.
For more details about the complete range of Interpon A5000 powder coatings, visit the AkzoNobel website.
