Water-based varnishes and industrial coatings for the surfaces you protect.
From gloss and matte overprint varnishes to primers and industrial coating systems for metal, glass and automotive interior parts, the coatings family is formulated on our own resins and validated on your part before supply.
What the coatings family covers
Coatings here means the functional layers above and around the print: varnishes that set gloss and protection, primers that make difficult films printable or coatable, and industrial coating systems that protect parts through their service life.
Industrial entries are project-qualified: substrate pretreatment, application schedule and end-use tests are agreed before any trial, because a coating is only as good as the part and the process it runs on.
- Gloss and matte overprint varnishes for printed film, paper and packaging
- Primers and sealers that improve topcoat adhesion on PP / PET and coated films
- Industrial coating systems for metal and glass, in baking or protective schedules
- Coatings for automotive interior parts, entered through project qualification and part-level testing
Coating series and typical ranges
Representative values across the series; each delivered grade is defined by its batch TDS.
| Coating series | Representative range | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| Series A — gloss overprint varnishes | Solids 25-40 %; DIN 4 cup ~15-25 s at 25 °C; pH 7.5-9.0 | Gloss and water resistance are measured on your substrate — coat weight and drying decide the result. |
| Series B — matte varnishes | Solids 25-38 %; matting balance per grade | Matte level, rub resistance and anti-block are balanced against your end-use test. |
| Series C — primers and sealers for films | Solids 20-35 %; pH 7.5-8.5 | Adhesion promotion for PP / PET and coated films; qualified together with the topcoat. |
| Series D — industrial baking coatings for metal | Solids 40-55 %; applied by spray or roller | Scope confirmed per part: pretreatment, bake schedule and performance tests agreed before trial. |
| Series E — protective systems for automotive interior parts | Solids 30-45 %; color and gloss per interior spec | Entry requires project qualification and part-level validation; see the Automotive and mobility industry page. |
| Series F — functional topcoats | Slip, anti-block and water-repellent variants | Function is specified by test method and verified on the finished part. |
Representative ranges as of September 2026; series names to be finalized and batch TDS issued per delivery — always verify against the batch TDS and COA.
Where a coating sits in the layer build
Schematic only. Primers, inks and topcoats interact as one system — each layer is qualified with the layers around it.
Coatings in context
Coatings rarely work alone — follow the route that matches your part and substrate.
Industrial & mobility coatings
Water-based baking and protective coating systems for parts and surfaces.
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Ink, coating and color systems for decorative surfaces.
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Coatings and treatments for interior and exterior parts, entered by qualification.
View industryCoating questions
What is the difference between an overprint varnish and an industrial coating?
An overprint varnish protects printed surfaces — it adds gloss, matte or rub resistance to the print. An industrial coating is a stand-alone protective system for a part, qualified against the end-use requirements of that part. The line between them is the substrate and the service condition.
How do you control gloss and matte level?
Gloss is controlled by the resin and the matting package and measured on the actual substrate at the geometry you specify, typically 60 degrees with 20 or 85 degrees where the surface is very high or very low gloss. Coat weight and drying are fixed first, because they change the reading more than the formulation does.
Can a water-based coating replace a solvent-based one on plastic parts?
Often yes for interior and general industrial parts, but the change is project-qualified: the plastic grade, its surface energy, any pretreatment, the application method and the end-use tests are reviewed together. We run a proofing sample before recommending the switch.
What do you need from me to scope an industrial coating project?
The part or substrate, the current coating if there is one, the application and bake schedule, and the end-use tests the part must pass. That is enough to propose the candidate series and a trial plan with acceptance criteria.
Coating documentation
What we publish today, and what stays marked pending until verified.
Documents marked “pending” are released after final verification — request the current version through the form and we will send it with the applicable scope.
Tell us what the coating has to survive.
Part geometry, substrate, application method and end-use tests. We scope the candidate series and the validation plan before any sample ships.