Nissan's water-based eco-paint hits Japanese aftermarket
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TOKYO – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. will release its environment-friendly, water-based paints for aftermarket application under the "PITWORK" brand of genuine aftermarket products by Dec. 15 in Japan. The paint contains half the amount of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) compared with conventional paints in the Japanese marketplace.
Nissan says the new paint, which emits significantly less odors to the surrounding environment, will be available in limited range of two shades of silver, one of the most popular colors, with more colors to be introduced by next April.
Continuously improving its paint technologies, Nissan first implemented a water-based paint coating system at its Kyushu plant in 2006, followed by an industry-first breakthrough paint technology that was announced in September of this year that results in reduced CO2 emissions, cuts energy consumption and reduces waste solvents by half.
Under the Nissan Green Program 2010 mid-term environmental plan, Nissan aims to introduce new technologies, products, processes and services that will lead to reductions in CO2 emissions, cleaner vehicle emissions, and increased recycling of resources.
