Standox Blog

• Interesting data on the Australian Motor Vehicle Census (March 2009) SX

  23 August, 2010

  In the latest census of registered vehicles by the ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) the following is useful information relating to our industry:

  • The total vehicle park has grown from approx. 12.5 million vehicles in 2001 to over 15.5 million in 2009.  This includes passenger & commercial vehicles & motorcycles.

   

  • In the same time frame passenger vehicles has grown from 9.9 million to 12 million.

   

  • Toyota has grown its share of the passenger vehicle park from 17.3% in 2001 to 19.7% in 2009 to become the share leader.

   

  • Holden & Ford in the same time has dropped share from 19.4% and 20.5% respectively to 17.2% and 14.5%.  Also Mitsubishi & Nissan continue to lose share.

   

  • Mazda, Hyundai, Honda & Subaru continue to gain market share with Mazda at 5.5%, Hyundai 5.2%, Honda 4.5% and Subaru 3.5% in 2009.

   

  • Also BMW, Mercedez Benz, Suzuki, Volkswagon & Kia are growing share but each of these brands has less than 2% share.

   

  • The age of the vehicle park continues to get younger. As an example of this, the percentage of vehicles greater than 15 years in 2001 was approx. 25%.  This has now dropped to below 19% in 2009.

   

  • The average age of all vehicles registered was 9.9 years in 2009.

   

  For more information about this please complete our online enquiry form.
  
  
  

  

• Standox Product Feature: STANDOX VOC HARDENERS 2.5L

  28 June, 2010

   

  We are pleased to announce new 2.5L pack sizes for the Standox VOC Hardener range.
   

  The Standox VOC hardener range now consists of:

  Standox VOC Hardener 10-20 (fastest) 1L & 2.5L
  Standox VOC Hardener 20-25 (medium fast) 1L & 2.5L
  Standox VOC Hardener 25-30 (medium slow) 1L & 2.5L
  Standox VOC Hardener 30-40 (slowest) 1L only

   

  For more information about the Standox VOC Hardeners in 2.5L,
  complete our online enquiry form or speak to your Standox Distributor.
  
  
  

  

• Standox Product Feature: NEW Standox VOC Hardener 20-25

  24 May, 2010

  We are pleased to announce a new addition to the VOC hardener range.

  Standox VOC Hardener 20-25 will fill the gap between VOC hardeners 10-20 and 25-30, and should be ideal coming into the colder months.
  
  This new hardener will also be available in a 2.5L at a later date.
  
  The Standox VOC hardener range now consists of:
  Standox VOC Hardener 10-20 (fastest)
  Standox VOC Hardener 20-25 (medium fast)
  Standox VOC Hardener 25-30 (medium slow)
  Standox VOC Hardener 30-40 (slowest)

• Standox Product Feature: NEW Standohyd Special Additive

  24 May, 2010

  Standox is introducing a new Standohyd Special Additive, which is available now.

  Product

  Standohyd Special Additive activates Standohyd Basecoat mixed color to vastly improve 3-stage finish repairs, as the ground color is activated with 5 % of the Standohyd Special Additive which gives a hard surface for subsequent coats of the final effect color.

  Links

  S9.5 - Blending-in with 3-Stage Standohyd Basecoat (Spot Repair) TDS
  S9.6 - Blending-in with 3-Stage Standohyd Basecoat into adjacent panels TDS
  Standohyd Special Additive MSDS
  

• Standox Product Feature: Powder Pearls

  23 February, 2010

  Standox is introducing powder pearls to the Standox tint system.

  In recent years there has been a trend towards new automotive colour styling's created by the use of new varieties of pearl pigments, especially for leading Japanese OEMs such as Toyota, Honda and Nissan. Use of the correct pearl pigment to repair these colours is essential, or an accurate colour match cannot be achieved, even if only a few grams of pearl powder are required in the colour formula. Due to the large number of new pearl pigments being used in modern automotive colours, these new pigments are being introduced as powders, to minimise the number of wet tints customers need to keep on a mixing machine.
  
  As you can see from the picture on the right, all powder pearls will be labelled DPC.

   

  Powder Pearl Colour Information
  
  PP204, PP401, PP402, PP501
  
  Through the interplay of transparency, light refraction, interference and multiple reflection, these pigments create unique colour effects. These interference pigments create pearl lustre effects as well as metallic lustre effects. The iridescent effect enables angle-dependent colour design. Depending on the pearl, the effect varies from silky matte to glittery.
  
  PP202, PP301, PP502
  
  These pigments demonstrate a very strong glitter effect with a distinct shimmer behaviour and are typically used in strong and very pure colours. Their effect is increased by sunlight.
  
  PP201, PP203, PP901, PP503
  
  These pigments create very pure, brilliant interference colours with chromatic properties, the so called “Colour Travel" effect.
  
  PP601, PP701
  
  Copper & Gold coloured pearl lustre pigments with a deep tone.

   

  Formula retrieval - Important Steps
  
  1. These new formulas can only be found on Standox Asia Colour Website www.asw.asiacolornet.com (you will need to register to view these formulas).
  
  2. If you have registered - login, if not please sign up.
  
  3. Once you have logged in select global search and find your formula.
  
  4. Click on 'get' to retrieve your formula.
  
  5. Select 'Japan' from 'Location' drop down box (or "Australia" for locally built vehicles)

  6. Select 'quality' from drop down box.
  
  7. Choose formula with 2009 date and click 'get'.
   

  For more information about the Basecoat Colourless,complete our online enquiry form or speak to your Standox Distributor.