April 2024 issue,  European Coatings Journal (ECJ)
C. Landmann (Merck), F. Pfeiffer (perisens) and C. Günther (Merck)
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New pigment technologies for silver (and radar-transparent) automotive coatings.
Automotive coating formulators have the tricky challenge of developing highly sought-after metallic paints that also allow integrated sensor technology to function. A new technology should enable greater creativity with pearlescent pigments and provide formulators with a radar-transparent coating that delivers on performance even after vehicle repairs.