Resilon ® coating


Resilon® is a line of waterborne, single-component coatings for use on flexible substrates in the automotive industry. Based on PU/Si-hybrid technology, Resilon® coatings are engineered to solve a wide variety of problems.

Resilon® helps reduce friction, suppresses noise, prevents sticking, and protects against weathering for automotive rubber sealing systems, i.e. boot surrounds, rubber door seals, etc.

Properties and applications of the Resilon® coating

The range of Resilon® coatings offers significant benefits:

  • Low VOCs: Waterborne and NMP free product
  • Suppression of rubber/metal or rubber/rubber squeaking
  • Excellent abrasion resistance and long-term durability
  • Outstanding haptic properties
  • Controlled Low Friction: 0.1 to 1.0
  • Excellent heat release and freezing properties
  • Excellent resistance to elements: weathering and chemical resistance
  • Ideal for extrusion and corner mouldings

Available in black - transparent and other colours available upon request, Resilon® coatings can easily be applied to EPDM, TPE, NBR, PVC, ABS and other temperature-sensitive substrates. Resilon® is currently used on more than 100 automotive platforms worldwide, including, but not limited to:

Aston Martin, Bentley, BMW, Bugatti, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Fiat, Ford, GM, Honda, Hyundai, Jeep, Lotus, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Porsche, Renault, Rolls Royce, Skoda, Suzuki, Tesla, Toyota, VW

Engineered according to specific product requirements, Resilon® coatings are developed to meet and exceed the specifications of the following automotive sector:

  • Adhesion Fingernail scratch
  • Karcher VW 50129: 2008-02
  • Coefficient of Friction - Dynamic VW 50129: 2008-02
  • Coefficient of Friction - Static VW 50129: 2008-02
  • Cold Flex DBL 5578.30
  • Crocking - Armorall Ford - WSB-M9P9-A 900gm load
  • Crocking - Dry Ford - WSS-M9P9-A 900gm load
  • Crocking - IPA/DIW (1:1) Ford - WSB-M9P9-A 900gm load
  • Crocking - Soapy water Ford - WSB-M2D49A2 900gm load
  • Crocking - Wet Ford - WSS-M9P9-A 900gm load
  • Crocking Windex Ford - WSS-M9P9-A 900gm load
  • Crocking (VW) VW 50129: 2008-02
  • Elongation Whitford Test Method 133L
  • Jeans Test VW 50129: 2008-02
  • Noise and Vibration Harshness (NVH) Noise test GM9842P Rev.D
  • Oven Aging Whitford Test Method 173K
  • Toulene Double Rubs Whitford Test Method 115A
  • 80°C Water Immersion Whitford Test Method 153K
  • Water Sealing Skoda
  • VW Florida/Kalahari Weathering PV 3930 / PV 3929

Resilon® references

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