Insight

The automotive industry, which has always been associated with noisy engines and polluting emissions, is undergoing a momentous transformation. With increasing environmental awareness and growing concern about climate change, automakers are refocusing their efforts toward sustainability and that is where TECNOLOGIC 3^® can help provide solutions.

The whole automotive supply chain is adapting and abandoning old polluting technologies to embrace the new green revolution, not just through the use of electric motors, but also the materials used in vehicle production. Companies are adopting sustainable and recyclable materials to reduce the environmental impact of the car’s entire life cycle. From production to the end of the vehicle’s useful life, the goal is to minimise the impact on the environment.

As an undisputed player in the market for reactive and non-reactive coatings for fasteners dedicated to automotive and other industries, TECNOLOGIC 3^® has always – through innovative chemistry, specific industrial production and advanced applications – based its success and growth on eco-sustainable and ‘zero impact’ products. That is why its products have been developed to be water-based and also have the ability to reduce the impact on the environment that the extensive use of solvents is having on the planet. In addition to the environmental benefits gained, the water-based solution also allows TECNOLOGIC 3^®’s solutions to be physiologically and toxicologically harmless. 

“In addition, all water-based formulated products promote significant cost and energy reductions and allow the use of products, and application systems, that help reduce the impact on the environment and living things,” underlines the company.

TECNOLOGIC 3^® also has its own in-house research laboratory that supports all development activities on products – ensuring complete dominance in application, development and technology. A specialised team strives to innovate and offer continuous support to the activities of more than 300 different customers. The scientific know-how and technological equipment of the laboratory enable the characterisation of raw materials, as well as semi-finished and finished products, so as to offer customers only tested and quality certified solutions. Market demands and new industry perspectives, such as specific performance and eco-compatibility, are the guidelines in the design and implementation of new products and preparations, which the R&D centre processes in three stages – laboratory research, application development, testing and certification by relevant bodies.

“The recent regulations to abandon products with PFAS from 2026, the so-called ‘forever chemicals’, have also forced some very popular and successful products to exit the market, as they are unable to cope with the new green revolution and renewed market demands. Many market players have run for cover and are looking for new solutions that are more responsive to the demands of car manufacturers and manufacturers of fastening systems,” states TECNOLOGIC 3^®. “However, we at TECNOLOGIC 3^® have always believed in the importance of eco-sustainable solutions, products, and processes, that respect the environment and nature – so these regulations give us renewed strength.” 

Growing internationally

The new green consciousness has strongly contributed to TECNOLOGIC 3^® becoming an important and indispensable reference point in the adhesive and fixing coatings market, not only locally but also in the international markets – with growth in volumes, turnover and available solutions.

In recent months, the interest related to TECNOLOGIC 3^®’s products has been very strong and has prompted the company to sign several sales and distribution agreements with relevant market players in major countries, such as Brazil, India, Turkey, Taiwan and Portugal.

Complete innovation

Innovation at TECNOLOGIC 3^® does not stop with just its products, the company also designs and engineers application machines to provide its customers with turnkey technology with very high added value – focusing on green processes and products with the best performance on the market. The TECNOLOGIC 3^® machines are designed with automated processing parts and dedicated quality controls to prevent the errors associated with manual application. They also have dedicated visual inspection devices to control the in-line process and product quality.

“The road is set and there is no turning back; the automotive industry’s commitment to sustainability is concrete and demonstrates how this industry is driving change toward a more sustainable and eco-friendly future,” concludes TECNOLOGIC 3^®. “The automotive industry’s green message is also serving as a real catalyst for sustainable change in several other industries and sectors and at TECNOLOGIC 3^® we are able to address these global environmental and growth challenges, thanks to the key pillars of our business – collaboration, innovation and environmental awareness.”