BASF launches automotive coatings using renewable raw materials to fulfill customer requirements in China
COATINGS AND ANTI CORROSION ENGINEERING REVIEW|December 2022/January 2023
BASF's (basf.com) ColorBrite® Airspace Blue ReSource basecoat, certified by REDcert according to a biomass balance approach, made its debut in China.
BASF launches automotive coatings using renewable raw materials to fulfill customer requirements in China

This is the first time BASF's biomass balance automotive OEM coatings were introduced to Asia since the official launch in Europe in May of this year, notes a press release from the company.

The first batch of ColorBrite® Airspace Blue ReSource basecoat has been delivered to a customer in China. This basecoat product enables around 20% reduction in product carbon footprint. The saving number is reviewed by a third-party external sustainability consultant. Being part of the biomass balance version of BASF's ColorBrite waterborne basecoat portfolio, ColorBrite” ReSource adds a reduced carbon footprint without the need to alter the product's formulation and performance.

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