To support the rapid growth of paint protection applications, Lubrizol has made various investments in its thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) business worldwide. These investments expand the company's capabilities in paint protection film (PPF), bringing more benefits to paint protection film manufacturers, brand owners and their supply chains.
The paint protection film is used to maintain the long-lasting beauty of the vehicle surface. With more than 30 years of practical experience, Lubrizol's ESTANE®TPU is recognized as the benchmark material for paint protection film performance. The company has carefully built this reputation through years of strategic investment in production capacity, acquisitions and technological innovation.
The company's recent investments include:
• The factory in Montemelo, Spain uses the most advanced manufacturing and processing technologies to expand TPU production capacity to meet growing demand
• Application resources and testing capabilities of Brexville, Ohio, Montemelo, Spain, and Songjiang Technology Center, China to develop next-generation innovations
• Expand its consumer and market insight platform to stay ahead of the changing needs of paint protection films and other surface protection
This comprehensive investment portfolio gives Lubrizol a unique position to work with customers and partners in the value chain to support their growth and accelerate time-to-market through new product innovations, while providing additional supply for global supply Protection.
This key growth also supports the company`s recently launched "Made with ESTANE TPU" brand program, which aims to promote consistency with paint protection film brand owners to help constructors and end customers specify Lubrizol`s products in their products. ESTANE TPU material, thus ensuring the quality and reliability they expect.
Viviana Wilson, Lubrizol`s global industrial marketing director, said: “Our strategic focus is on markets and applications. We can provide customers with value-added solutions while helping the industry develop. This in turn drives our expertise in technology, market and application. And investment in manufacturing."
Gabe Rhoads, general manager of Lubrizol Engineered Polymers, said: "We do our best to cooperate with customers throughout the value chain. Our goal is to create smarter products. Investment in TPU capacity, testing and process technology allows us to do More and faster to meet the growing demands of this dynamic market. All of this benefits from reliable, world-class manufacturing and strong technology centers that are close to our customers."
Lubrizol's global production bases and excellent technology centers in the Americas, Europe and Asia can provide services for the global paint protection film and surface protection industries.