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Chomarat gets new finishing line for automotive sector

21 Jul '16

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Chomarat, one of the world's leading producers of engineered textiles and composite reinforcements, is expanding its coatings and films business.

The Company is investing in a new varnishing and finishing line for automotive coated materials, an addition that reinforces the industrial equipment already installed at the Chomarat France site.

Philippe Chomarat, the head of Chomarat coatings and films business said, “This €2.5 million investment is right in line with Chomarat's global development strategy. The new line will start producing as early as the beginning of 2017, enabling us to consolidate and increase our penetration of the automotive market. In point of fact, varnishing is a key coating step in parts production that optimises surface quality. By choosing to invest in this technology, we are anticipating the changes to REACH regulations”

The deposition technology used on Chomarat's new varnishing line focuses on optimising the elimination of volatile organic compounds in the different chemical formulations.

The Company will be able to assist its customers and propose solutions over the medium term to eliminate the use of solvent-phase varnishes in the finishing of coated materials.

Francisco de Oliveira, the head of automotive marketing at Chomarat said, “Varnishing gives the part chemical resistance and mechanical characteristics like abrasion and flexural resistance. To be able to integrate tailored effects (matte, shiny or pearly, etc.) along with new qualitative features into the surface is a considerable advantage for designers.”

The Company is reinforcing its experience in interior automotive trim for dashboard, door panel, and floor applications. Chomarat is also accelerating the development of thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) solutions, which are the defining feature of its OSKINTM range. (GK)

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