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Automotive Coatings

Portfolio orientation for exterior, interior and components

Explore effect-pigment technologies for automotive exterior, interior and component applications, from refined metallic effects to high-purity sparkle and colour travel.

Who it's for
Designers, CMF leads, technical service, sales
Level
Introductory
Duration
Approx. 20 minutes

Introduction

Automotive surfaces carry the strongest expectations of any coated object: colour consistency across parts, effect that survives a full production line, and an appearance that still reads correctly under showroom, daylight and night conditions. This series orients you in the portfolio options relevant to that context.

What it is

A guided orientation to the SUSONITY product families most frequently specified for automotive exterior, interior and component coatings, with the vocabulary used to describe their appearance.

Where it fits

Use it early in a project — when the visual direction is being set and the product family has not yet been narrowed down — and again when comparing candidate effects across body, trim and component suppliers.

Visual characteristics

  • Refined metallic and satin appearances
  • High-purity sparkle and brilliance
  • Angle-dependent colour travel
  • Depth and perceived surface quality

Technical characteristics

  • Suitability for typical automotive layer builds
  • Behaviour across spray application conditions
  • Exterior durability positioning
  • Colour-matching considerations across substrates

Typical applications

Exterior body colour
Interior trim and decorative parts
Wheels and components
Plastic and hybrid substrates

How it compares

FamilyCharacterTypical use
Iriodin®Pearlescent and satinBroad appearance range, established systems
Xirallic®High-purity sparkleDifferentiating hero colours
Colorstream®Colour travelDynamic, angle-dependent effects

Selection guidance

  1. 01Agree the effect character before discussing product numbers.
  2. 02Confirm substrate, layer build and application method early.
  3. 03Shortlist two neighbouring families so a fallback exists.
  4. 04Validate the direction on the intended geometry, not on flat panels alone.

Product references

Product data, specifications and regulatory documents remain on the main SUSONITY website.

Iriodin®

Pearlescent portfolio

Xirallic®

High-sparkle portfolio

Colorstream®

Colour-travel portfolio

Related campaign

See how warm metallic direction is expressed in a full campaign experience.

View the Precious Metals campaign

Episodes

  1. 01Exterior colour and effectHow effect families read on large exterior surfaces.08:20Open
  2. 02Interior and componentsSmaller geometries, mixed substrates and tighter tolerances.07:10Open

Key topics

Exterior colourInterior trimComponentsEffect selection

Resources

Continue in Products & Solutions

Colorstream® Essentials
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Explore how Colorstream creates strong colour travel, dynamic transitions and angle-dependent appearance.

Xirallic® Performance and Appearance
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Learn how Xirallic delivers high-purity sparkle, brilliance, visual depth and strong differentiation in demanding coating applications.

Iriodin® Portfolio Overview
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Understand the breadth of Iriodin pearlescent effects, from subtle satin appearances to metallic, interference and colour effects.

Representative prototype content — to be confirmed with SUSONITY technical marketing.