Automotive Exterior - A premium exterior surface that is shaped, not sprayed

Welcome to the next generation of automotive surface innovation. AkzoNobel Automotive Films combine premium aesthetics, durable protection, and manufacturing efficiency in solutions engineered for the future of vehicle design.

AkzoNobel Automotive Films deliver Class-A appearance and robust performance for demanding automotive exterior applications. What starts as a liquid ends as a high-performance film, enabling greater design freedom while reducing much of the complexity associated with traditional paint shop processes. The result is a smarter finishing solution for plastics, metals, composites, and hybrid structures used across modern vehicle exteriors.

Designed to help manufacturers meet evolving styling, durability, and sustainability requirements, AkzoNobel Automotive Films provide:

• Design freedom without the cost and complexity of a conventional liquid paint system
• Low-VOC and solvent reduction compared with traditional wet painting
• Uniform color and gloss with controlled film build
• Repeatable quality from part to part
• Fewer process steps, lower rework risk, and improved manufacturing efficiency
• Easier scalability and improved consistency versus traditional paint systems

Automotive exterior applications include pillars, appliqués, mirror caps, roof trims, spoilers, claddings, and chrome-like alternatives for pillar trim, badges, and grilles.

Our exterior portfolio includes:

• AkzoNobel Fluorex® Paint Films – high-performing films that meet OEM exterior specifications. They deliver improved performance versus liquid paint while enabling broad design flexibility and a wide range of appearance options.
• AkzoNobel Fluorex® Bright Films – chrome-like alternative films customizable across a variety of substrates and appearance options, providing premium aesthetics without the complexity of traditional chrome plating.

Engineered and tested to meet demanding automotive exterior standards, AkzoNobel Automotive Films provide excellent weathering and UV resistance, gloss retention, color stability, scratch and abrasion resistance, mar resistance, chemical stain resistance, adhesion, and formability. These properties make them ideal for exterior components exposed to harsh environmental and road conditions throughout the vehicle lifetime.

As vehicle architectures continue to evolve, AkzoNobel Automotive Films support the shift toward sustainable, multi-material exterior design. By combining proven exterior durability, premium appearance, and production efficiency, our film technologies enable manufacturers to create distinctive exterior styling with greater consistency, flexibility, and confidence.