AkzoNobel coating for McLaren F1 car

By CARSIFU | 17 February 2020


MELBOURNE: AkzoNobel is again supplying hi-tech coatings technology for McLaren’s stylish new Formula 1 car, the MCL35.

As official paint and coatings partner of the McLaren Racing team, the company’s Sikkens brand has helped McLaren to stand out on the grid since 2008.

With a new look and design for the 2020 season, all painted parts of the latest race car – as well as the team’s transport, garage and accessories – feature AkzoNobel’s high-performance products.

Additionally, AkzoNobel’s range of Protective Coatings from its International brand, provides heat-shielding for the car. Intertherm 50 has been applied to critical components surrounding the engine and exhaust to help them withstand temperatures of up to 540°C.

A single coat of the product is just 25 microns thick – around a third of the width of a human hair.

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“We’re extremely proud of our long partnership with McLaren,” explains Patrick Bourguignon, managing director of AkzoNobel’s Automotive and Specialty Coatings business.

“The car looks fantastic – both on top and underneath – and we’re especially looking forward to seeing it in action at Zandvoort when the F1 Grand Prix returns to the Netherlands this year.”

The McLaren Racing team will be looking to build on a positive 2019 season, when they finished fourth in the Constructors’ Championship.

Zak Brown, CEO of McLaren Racing said: “Once again our new Formula 1 car, the MCL35, looks fantastic. We’ve pushed the technical boundaries this year with our livery, and we’re grateful that AkzoNobel – a trusted partner of ours for over ten years – has collaborated with us.”

Scientists and technicians at McLaren and AkzoNobel have been collaborating for more than a decade, with the partnership being extended in 2012 to include McLaren road cars.

The first Grand Prix of the new season will take place in Melbourne, Australia, on March 15.

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