Tinuvin® 900

Tinuvin® 900 by BASF is an UV absorber of the hydroxyphenyl-benzotriazole class developed specifically for coating systems exposed to high temperatures and/or extreme environmental stresses.

• It shows excellence in improving the exterior durability of powder- and solvent-borne coatings.
• It exhibits good thermal and photo-permanence properties.
• It may be added in two-coat automotive finishes to the base and clear coat.
• Tinuvin® 900 finds application in automotive OEM and coil coatings.
• It is used in combination with a light stabilizer of the sterically hindered amine or amino ether class (HALS) to give coatings superior protection against gloss reduction, cracking, blistering, delamination, and color change.