Resilon

Resilon® is a line of waterborne, single-component coatings for use on flexible substrates in the automotive industry. Based on PU/Si-hybrid technology, Resilon coatings are designed to solve a variety of problems.

Resilon helps to reduce friction, suppress noise, avoid sticking and protect against weathering for automotive sealing systems, i.e., trunk/boot surrounds, rubber door seals, etc.

Resilon Benefits

The Resilon coating portfolio offers a wide range of important benefits:

  • Low VOCs: waterborne and NMP-free
  • Improved itch and squeak suppression – very low noise
  • Outstanding abrasion resistance and long-term durability
  • Superb haptic properties
  • Controlled/low friction: 0.1 to 1.0
  • Excellent heat and freeze release properties
  • Excellent resistance to the elements: weathering and chemical resistance
  • Ideal for extrusion and corner mouldings
  • Available in black – clear and other colors available on request

Resilon coatings can easily be applied to EPDM, TPE, NBR, PVC, ABS and other temperature-sensitive substrates, in various ways:

  • Weatherstrip
  • Glass Run
  • Flock

Resilon coatings are currently used on more than 100 automotive platforms worldwide, including but not limited to:

Aston Martin, Bentley, BMW, Bugatti, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Fiat, Ford, GM, Honda, Hyundai, Jeep, Lotus, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Porsche, Renault, Rolls Royce, Skoda, Suzuki, Tesla, Toyota, VW

Designed according to specific product requirements, Resilon coatings are developed to meet and exceed the below automotive performance specifications:

 

Resilon Test Method

  • Adhesion Fingernail scratch
  • Karcher VW 50129: 2008-02
  • Coefficient of Friction – Dynamic VW 50129: 2008-02
  • Coefficient of Friction – Static VW 50129: 2008-02
  • Cold Flex DBL 5578.30
  • Crocking – Armorall Ford – WSB-M9P9-A 900gm load
  • Crocking – Dry Ford – WSS-M9P9-A 900gm load
  • Crocking – IPA/DIW (1:1) Ford – WSB-M9P9-A 900gm load
  • Crocking – Soapy water Ford – WSB-M2D49A2 900gm load
  • Crocking – Wet Ford – WSS-M9P9-A 900gm load
  • Crocking Windex Ford – WSS-M9P9-A 900gm load
  • Crocking (VW) VW 50129: 2008-02
  • Elongation Whitford Test Method 133L
  • Jeans Test VW 50129: 2008-02
  • Noise and Vibration Harshness (NVH) Noise test GM9842P Rev.D
  • Oven Aging Whitford Test Method 173K
  • Toulene Double Rubs Whitford Test Method 115A
  • 80°C Water Immersion Whitford Test Method 153K
  • Water Sealing Skoda
  • VW Florida/Kalahari Weathering PV 3930 / PV 3929

For more information on the Resilon family of coatings, contact your Whitford representative.

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High-performance Coatings for the Automotive Industry