EvoBus changes to BASF CathoGuard® 900
- Daimler subsidiary opts for environmentally friendly e-coat
Münster. Trucks, heavy-duty vans, buses – BASF is not only the leading coatings manufacturer in the passenger car sector. The company also provides a full range of coating systems for manufacturers of commercial and transportation vehicles. CathoGuard® 900 is the latest cathodic e-coat from BASF. Daimler subsidiary EvoBus is now changing from CathoGuard 500 to CathoGuard 900 at its plants.
CathoGuard 900 is low in solvents, tin-free, contains no hazardous air pollutants and already complies with European legislation that comes into force in 2015. “Daimler is totally committed to environmentally friendly product solutions,” said Carsten Vietze, head of Truck and Bus Europe at BASF Coatings. “Together with EvoBus, we started compensation at the EvoBus plant in Mannheim in November.” The bus plant in Hoşdere, Turkey, is set to follow at the beginning of 2013.
In addition to its excellent anti-corrosion and environmentally friendly properties, the tin-free CathoGuard 900 also has a wider range of curing temperatures. This means that the temperatures in the curing phase for mass components, like those used in the bus sector, can be lower (150°C).
BASF has also set a milestone with its partner in technical terms: “Since 2010, it has been possible to paint buses with a metallic basecoat in mass production using painting robots with electrostatic technology at the EvoBus plant in Neu-Ulm,” said Vietze. Compared to manual application, this enables much faster and more efficient production while saving significantly on materials.
EvoBus is one of the largest bus companies in Europe and has been working with BASF for many years. In 2012, Daimler presented BASF Coatings with a Daimler Supplier Award in the “Trucks and Buses Exterior” category. This award recognizes innovative solutions, high flexibility and global availability.
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BASF Coatings develops, produces and markets a high-quality range of innovative automotive OEM coatings, automotive refinishes and industrial coatings as well as decorative paints. BASF has significant market positions in the Coatings sector in Europe, North America, South America and the Asia Pacific region. In 2011 BASF Coatings achieved global sales of 2.8 billion Euros. The internet address of BASF Coatings is www.basf-coatings.com. You can download a copy of BASF customer magazine Coatings Partner from www.coatingspartner.com
About BASF
BASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas. We combine economic success, social responsibility and environmental protection. Through science and innovation we enable our customers in almost all industries to meet the current and future needs of society. Our products and system solutions contribute to conserving resources, ensuring healthy food and nutrition and helping to improve the quality of life. We have summed up this contribution in our corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable future. BASF posted sales of about €73.5 billion in 2011 and had more than 111,000 employees as of the end of the year. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (AN). Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.
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