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Making Body Shops More Sustainable
Axalta has provided automotive refinishers and body shops with high-quality, dramatic results for over
a century. Globally, Axalta provides refinish partners with optimal system solutions, customized service
and targeted customer-focused training to make their work easier and more efficient while generating
sustainable value.
Axalta is a leader in the shift toward waterborne coatings in the refinish market, providing body shops
with products that have sustainability benefits like lower volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions and
enabling faster cycle times. In the United States, Axalta’s Spies Hecker ® Permahyd® Hi-TEC system features
a waterborne sealer and basecoat, which enable painters to work without having to flash between coats. In
particular, the Spies Hecker ® Permahyd® 2K Sealer 5650 can be applied in 5 minutes, reducing application
time by up to 75% compared with competitive sealers.
The waterborne basecoat formulation in the Spies Hecker ® Permahyd® Hi-TEC system meets even the
most stringent VOC regulations, provides exceptional coverage in less than two coats, and enables a lower
film build resulting in less material being required to repair a vehicle.
Learn more at https://www.axalta.com/corporate/en_US/sustainability.html.
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