Most modern cars rely on radar sensors for optimized and safe driving. Imperative is that the coatings are fully transparent and safe for radar transmission. We have an extensive portfolio of effect pigments that are suitable for such radar-transparent coatings. Especially our range of Iriodin® pigments enables metallic looking stylings - without aluminium pigments, which is a pre-requisite for the safe functioning of radar equipment.

Modern cars are equipped with a range of sensors, which enable advanced driver assistance and even autonomous driving. For aesthetic and safety reasons, radar sensors are placed invisibly behind a car bumper or other coated plastic parts. Thus radar signals have to pass through the bumper and its coating, twice. This becomes a challenge, especially with bright silver coatings as they have traditionally relied on bright aluminium pigments - which unfortunately interfere with radar signals.

As a market leader, we have built strong expertise in measuring and then optimizing the performance of our effect pigments in radar suitable coatings — delivering measurable impact and innovation that sets our automotive solutions apart. We have a versatile range of pigments that function like a toolbox for creating bright radar suitable formulations.

Bright non-metallic aluminium look for silver radar- transparent formulations

Iriodin® 9627 SW RDR Silver is the ideal bright silver pigment to add to your radar suitable coatings toolbox. It comes with optimal radar values (permittivity & tan-δ) and adds high brightness and great hiding power to your formulations.