Interior Automotive Market
Red Spot has a long history of formulating coatings which continually meet the ever increasing performance and aesthetic demands of the automotive interior. We work closely with our global partners as well as OEM’s throughout the world to develop new and innovative coatings that are cost effective, easy to apply, have wide process windows, are eco-friendly, adhere to a wide array of substrates, and perform to the highest level in the field. Red Spot also has many of the technology approvals at both Domestic and Transplant OEM’s which are necessary to do business in this market.
We carry a wide range of products for automotive interiors including:
- Waterborne and solvent borne formulations
- Single and multi-component systems (1K/2K)
- Primers, base coats/mono coats(straight shades, metallic, pearl coats, special effect pigments) and clear coats
- Soft-feel coatings
- Laser etch able coatings
- In-Mold coatings
Some automotive applications include:
- Door Trim, Handles
- Air Bags
- Hydrographics
- Center Clusters
- Meter Clusters
- Instrument Panels and Clusters
- Interior Bezels / Trim
- Speaker Grills
- Armrest and Armrest Bezels
- Steering Wheels
- Door Panels
- Head Rests
Exterior Automotive Market
Red Spot has a long history of formulating coatings which continually meet the ever increasing performance and aesthetic demands of the automotive exterior market. We work closely with our global partners, as well as, OEM’s throughout the world to develop new and innovative coatings that are cost effective, easy to apply, have wide process windows, are eco-friendly, adhere to a wide array of substrates, and perform to the highest level in the field. Red Spot also has many of the technology approvals at both Domestic and Transplant OEM’s which are necessary to do business in this market.
We carry a wide range of products for automotive exteriors including:
- Single and multi-component systems (1K/2K)
- Primers/AdPros, base coats/mono coats (straight shades, metallics, pearl coats, special effect pigments) and clear coats
- Weatherable clear coats
Some Exterior Automotive applications include:
- Body Panels
- Fascias
- Grilles
- Mirror Housings
- Rub Strips
- Wheel covers/Caps
- Wheel Trim
- Bumpers
- Spoilers
- Ground Effects
- Claddings
- Hydrographics
Automotive Lighting Market
When polycarbonate was introduced as a replacement for glass in the early 1980s, the challenges quickly unfolded to develop coatings that would adequately protect the plastic from UV degradation and provide key properties of scratch and chemical resistance. This has been done with success for many years, first with thermal coatings and now largely with UV curable technology due to the performance, process and environmental advantages that UV can offer.
Safe, Functional, and Beautiful
In todays automotive lighting world, the role of the lamps has changed – not only must the lamps fulfill safety requirements for light output and vision – which continue to become more stringent – but they must do this in an aesthetically pleasing way. Thus, during the last 20+ years, the coatings have evolved from a solely functional purpose to a combination of function and design. Lamp designs have become more complex with many models having very imaginative designs that are more difficult to apply coating to. Additionally design effects such as multi-shot molding, decorative paints, HID or LED lighting has affected the role of coatings and the demand placed on the protective coatings.
Red Spot has proven to be a leader in the Automotive Lighting Market for many years, constantly evolving to meet the continued needs and providing technical and application support to our customers in order to provide continued success.
