DuPont Refinish plans a March 2012 introduction of two new products designed to improve the coverage of traditionally poor hiding solvent-borne basecoat colors.

The company will launch DuPont™ ChromaPremier 62155F™ and 62165F™, a new binder package designed to improve the coverage of poor hiding colors. The package can be utilized with both ChromaPremier® and ChromaBase® basecoats.

DuPont reformulated several hundred of the worst hiding OEM colors with an option to use the new binders. DuPont ColorNet® color retrieval software will automatically flag poor hiding colors and provide the option to select the new, improved hiding formula, the company said.

For collision shops in regulated or soon-to-be regulated areas, or for shops that want the advantage that waterborne paints offer, the company offers DuPont Cromax® Pro. For customers who do not plan on changing to waterborne in the near future, DuPont said it will continue to invest in solvent products to support and improve their business.

“These new binders reinforce our commitment to our valued customers who choose to use National Rule products,” said Harry Christman, DuPont Refinish brand manager.