Additives for the Automotive industry

Automotive interior materials are high-touch surfaces that are subject to temperature variation and long service lives, which place ongoing demands on surface appearance and material performance. Over time, untreated materials may be more susceptible to issues such as odor development, staining, and surface degradation associated with microbial growth.

Addmaster antimicrobial additive technologies can be incorporated into automotive interior materials during manufacture to help inhibit the growth of odor-causing and material-degrading microorganisms on treated products. This supports long-term surface quality and material durability alongside routine cleaning and maintenance practices.

By integrating antimicrobial additive technology directly into interior components such as seating materials, trims, and touchpoints, automotive manufacturers can support consistent material performance across interior applications.

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Automotive Interior Materials

Automotive interior components are exposed to temperature variation and high usage, which can place ongoing demands on material appearance and durability. Over time, untreated materials may be affected by microbial growth that can contribute to odor development, staining, and surface degradation.

Routine cleaning and maintenance remain essential for vehicle interiors. Biomaster antimicrobial additive technology can be incorporated into interior materials during manufacture to help inhibit the growth of odor-causing and material-degrading microorganisms on the treated product itself.

By integrating Biomaster directly into materials such as seating fabrics, trims, and interior components, automotive manufacturers can support consistent surface quality and material performance between regular cleaning cycles.

Biomaster Technology

Biomaster antimicrobial additive technology can be incorporated into automotive interior materials during manufacture to support built-in product protection. When integrated into treated articles, Biomaster helps inhibit the growth of odor-causing and material-degrading microorganisms on the product surface.

This built-in functionality supports surface quality and material durability between routine cleaning cycles and is focused on protecting the treated product itself.

Biomaster technology supports automotive interior components by helping to:

Support product protection between routine cleaning cycles
Reduce odor development associated with microbial growth on the product surface
Limit microbial buildup that can contribute to staining and material degradation
Support long-term durability of interior component
Provide built-in antimicrobial additive functionality within treated materials
Offer a point of differentiation for automotive manufacturers

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Our Automotive technologies

Biomaster is a silver ion technology that can be incorporated into plastics, textiles, paper, paints, and coatings to support built-in product protection.

When integrated into a treated article, Biomaster helps inhibit the growth of odor-causing and material-degrading microorganisms on the product itself, supporting long-term surface quality and durability alongside routine cleaning.
Verimaster anti-counterfeit technology provides a secure approach to brand protection and product verification.

Integrated directly into the product, Verimaster features covert markers that are invisible to the naked eye and can be identified using dedicated sensory or optical detection methods.
Scentmaster masterbatches offer a wide range of fragrances that can be incorporated into a variety of product materials.

With a high fragrance concentration, Scentmaster is typically introduced at levels of 1% or lower, making it a cost-effective and appealing way to enhance the sensory characteristics of finished products.
Masterpiece technology is available to customers whose product specifications require a bespoke additive solution.

Through the Masterpiece program, Addmaster works with customers to research, develop, and integrate customized additives, with technical support available throughout the product development and manufacturing process.