Additives for Automotive Coatings

Our Solutions help to improve performance, appearance, durability & efficiency of automotive coatings.

The Performance and Formulation Additives of BASF are dedicated to the needs of the automotive industry. The standard-setting additives include highly effective defoamers, wetting & levelling agents, dispersing agents, rheology agents, UV stabilizers & absorbers. With additives that continuously improve efficiency and reduce energy consumption for water-based, solvent-based & high solids automotive formulations & applications. 

At BTC Europe we offer additives for E-coats, primers, base coats & clear coats for automotive OEM & refinish coatings.

In close cooperation with OEMs, BASF has developed solutions that function reliably and consistently in the production process, including solutions for wet-on-wet application. Leading manufacturers rely on us for additives and support in creating automotive OEM and refinish coatings with a competitive edge. We have the knowledge, competence and resources to provide solutions to your automotive & refinish coatings formulations.