United States. Axalta Coating Systems, a manufacturer of liquid and powder coatings, announced that it is strengthening its performance testing capability by opening a new product development center at its Lionville, Pennsylvania, facility.
The center is equipped with a modern professional paint booth and advanced HVAC infrastructure that allows specialists to simulate a variety of weather conditions in North America. The simulation will help evaluate the application of repainted automotive paint.
"Application specialists can now evaluate products in extreme environmental conditions and adjust characteristics of a product's application, if necessary. This should help us make a more robust product and get it to the customer faster," said Stefan Reinartz, manager of Axalta National Refinish Product.
The facility is designed to enable a quick response in product development for release. "A more refined prototype helps eliminate some of the iterative processes in field testing and ultimately should shorten the time to get a finished product to market," said Burt Palmer, product manager at Axalta.
