Automotive Industry
VUP provides essential chemical intermediates and services for automotive innovation, focusing on superior performance, durability, and compliance with stringent environmental and safety standards, enabling advancements in vehicle materials and manufacturing.
Key Applications
Advanced Automotive Coatings (OEM & Refinish)
Developing durable, high-performance, and environmentally compliant coatings (primers, basecoats, clearcoats) for vehicle bodies and components.
High-Performance Automotive Adhesives
Bonding diverse materials securely and durably is essential in modern vehicle construction, often requiring high-performance adhesives, including waterborne systems.
Surface Preparation & Cleaning
Ensuring surfaces are properly cleaned and degreased is critical for achieving optimal adhesion and finish quality in painting, sealing, and bonding operations during automotive manufacturing and repair.
Component Testing & Compliance (VOCs)
Meeting stringent industry standards and regulations for materials used in vehicle interiors and components, particularly regarding Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions from plastics.
Industry Challenges
Discover the unique challenges faced by Automotive Industry and how VUP Solutions can help overcome them.
Advanced Automotive Coatings (OEM & Refinish)
Challenge:
Developing durable, high-performance, and environmentally compliant coatings (primers, basecoats, clearcoats) for vehicle bodies and components.
VUP Solutions:
We produce and supply key intermediates for coatings manufaturers and similar companies. DMPA (CAS 4767-03-7) and DMBA (CAS 10097-02-6) are critical for producing waterborne Polyurethane Dispersions (PUDs) and polyester/alkyd resins used in eco-friendly, low-VOC automotive paints, contributing to excellent finish quality. HPVA (CAS 4835-90-9), particularly via its derivative HPN, is used in primers and solvent-borne paints to enhance properties like chip resistance. These methylolalkanoic acids are vital components for prime autocoatings.
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Dimethylolbutyric Acid (DMBA)
An advanced trifunctional intermediate enabling next-generation waterborne resins. Facilitates solvent-free PUD synthesis with lower processing temperature and enhanced film resistance.
Key Properties
Dimethylolpropionic Acid (DMPA)
Essential trifunctional intermediate enabling high-performance waterborne coatings, polyurethane dispersions, alkyds, and polyesters with superior stability and environmental benefits.
Key Properties
3-Hydroxypivalic Acid (HPVA)
A unique hydroxy acid featuring a neopentyl structure, essential for synthesizing high-performance polyesters and esters with exceptional hydrolytic stability, thermal stability, and weather resistance.
Key Properties
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Research & Development
VUP's R&D division solves complex chemistry challenges across diverse industries.With 70+ years of chemical expertise, we transform ideas into viable technological solutions tailored to your needs.
Accreditations
Accredited Analytical, Technical-Safety & Environmental Services
The ATBEL (Analytical, Technical-Safety, and Environmental Laboratories) division is a specialized testing center within VUP, a.s., providing expert analytical services to both internal R&D projects and external partners. We deliver reliable, accredited results under SNAS Certificate No. S-118 (ISO/IEC 17025) and ISO 9001, ensuring the highest standards of quality and precision. Our services are led by division head Ing. Ľudovít Žiak, PhD.
Accreditations
High-Performance Automotive Adhesives
Challenge:
Bonding diverse materials securely and durably is essential in modern vehicle construction, often requiring high-performance adhesives, including waterborne systems.
VUP Solutions:
DMBA (CAS 10097-02-6) serves as a crucial component in waterborne polyurethane, epoxy, and polyester adhesives used in automotive assembly. It enhances bonding strength and improves water resistance, contributing to the overall structural integrity and longevity of the vehicle.
Relevant Products
View all productsDimethylolpropionic Acid (DMPA)
CAS:4767-03-7Essential trifunctional intermediate enabling high-performance waterborne coatings, polyurethane dispersions, alkyds, and polyesters with superior stability and environmental benefits.
Key Properties
Applications
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View all servicesSurface Preparation & Cleaning
Challenge:
Ensuring surfaces are properly cleaned and degreased is critical for achieving optimal adhesion and finish quality in painting, sealing, and bonding operations during automotive manufacturing and repair.
VUP Solutions:
We offer OP VUPOL, a specialized degreasing agent recommended for use in the automotive industry. It is effective for applications such as degreasing brake linings and preparing surfaces prior to gluing, sealing, or painting.
Component Testing & Compliance (VOCs)
Challenge:
Meeting stringent industry standards and regulations for materials used in vehicle interiors and components, particularly regarding Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions from plastics.
VUP Solutions:
Our accredited ATBEL analytical laboratories (SNAS S-118) provide specialized testing services for the automotive sector, including the determination of VOC content in plastics according to the PV3341 automotive standard. We also offer regulatory support concerning the compliance of chemical raw materials (e.g., REACH).