Covestro and AkzoNobel Collaborate on Trendy Surfaces for High-Tech Electronics
A new waterborne coating system simultaneously meets the high demands for quality and durability in today’s electronic products.
In the growing market for consumer electronics, manufacturers are looking for new aesthetic and functional solutions. It’s no longer just about trendy shapes and bright colors: consumers have discovered a preference for velvety-soft products with luxurious matte surfaces.
To meet their needs, Covestro worked with AkzoNobel to develop a new type of waterborne coating system with adjustable haptics and a matte optics effect. It simultaneously meets the high demands for quality and durability in today’s electronic products. Covestro reports that it is also cooperating with other partners along the value chain to quickly apply raw material innovations in end products and support brands’ modernization needs.