Arcmotive IN 250 Two-Component Console Finish
A two-component polyurethane topcoat in matt, satin and gloss for consoles, gear surrounds, decorative inserts and switch panels. The crosslinked film gives resistance to sun cream, insect repellent, cosmetics and interior cleaning chemistry that single-component interior finishes do not reach.
Grade Arcmotive IN 250 | Range Automotive Coatings | Technology Two-component polyurethane with aliphatic isocyanate hardener
Technical Data Sheet
Arcmotive IN 250
Issue 2026.09
1. Product description
A two-component polyurethane topcoat available in matt, satin and gloss for consoles, gear surrounds, decorative inserts and switch panels. The crosslinked film gives the chemical resistance that single-component interior finishes cannot reach, in particular against sun cream, insect repellent, cosmetics and interior cleaning chemistry. It is the general-purpose interior grade where a customer protocol includes a chemical spot test list.
2. Features
- Two-component polyurethane cured with an aliphatic isocyanate hardener
- Matt, satin and gloss finishes held to the approved master panel
- Resistance to sun cream, insect repellent, cosmetics and interior cleaners
- Pot life 3 to 5 hours at 25 degrees Celsius
- Adheres to ABS, PC/ABS, ASA and polyamide, and to polypropylene after flame or plasma treatment or over an adhesion promoter
3. Recommended uses
Centre consoles, gear surrounds, decorative inserts and switch panels. It is the general-purpose interior grade where the customer protocol includes a chemical spot test list.
Substrates. ABS, PC/ABS, ASA and polyamide, primed or unprimed. Polypropylene after flame or plasma treatment, or over a chlorinated polyolefin adhesion promoter.
4. Typical properties
| Property | Typical value | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | Two-component polyurethane with aliphatic isocyanate hardener | Formulation |
| Appearance and finish | Matt, satin or gloss film in the agreed colour, matched to the approved master panel | Customer or supplier protocol, visual assessment against the master panel |
| Specular gloss at 60 degrees | Held to the approved master panel, typically within plus or minus 3 units on gloss and plus or minus 1.5 units on matt and satin at 60 degrees; matt finishes reading below 10 units at 60 degrees are also read at 85 degrees as ISO 2813 provides | ISO 2813 |
| Dry film thickness | 25 to 35 micrometres | ISO 2808 |
| Cross-cut adhesion, initial and after ageing | Classification 0 to 1 with no flaking at the cut intersections, held after humidity, thermal cycling and chemical exposure | ISO 2409 |
| Pencil hardness | F to 2H | ISO 15184 |
| Chemical spot resistance, sun cream, insect repellent, cosmetics and interior cleaners | 1 to 24 hours contact at 23 to 80 degrees Celsius with no staining, softening, gloss change or adhesion loss, reagent list as set in the customer protocol | ISO 2812-4 |
| Condensation humidity resistance | 240 to 504 hours at 40 degrees Celsius with no blistering, softening or adhesion loss, assessed after 1 to 2 hours recovery | ISO 6270-2 |
| Colour difference after light exposure | Delta E star ab typically below 2.0 against the approved master panel, after the interior light exposure set in the customer protocol | ASTM D2244, exposure as set in the customer protocol |
| Pot life of the mixed material | 3 to 5 hours at 25 degrees Celsius | Customer or supplier protocol |
Typical values, not a specification. Values for each batch are given on its Certificate of Analysis.
5. Application
| Parameter | Guidance |
|---|---|
| Mixing | Mix base and aliphatic isocyanate hardener at the stated ratio, allow the stated induction time and use within 3 to 5 hours at 25 degrees Celsius. Never return mixed material to the pot. |
| Application method | Spray, by robot bell or reciprocator on volume lines and by hand gun for low volume. |
| Surface preparation | Clean, dry and destaticise the moulding. Polypropylene is flame or plasma treated to a wetting tension of 38 to 46 millinewtons per metre and coated inside the agreed hold time, or coated over a chlorinated polyolefin adhesion promoter. |
| Dry film thickness | 25 to 35 micrometres. |
| Flash off and cure | Flash off 10 minutes, then cure 30 to 40 minutes at 70 to 80 degrees Celsius part temperature, measured with a data logger travelling with the part. |
| Quality control | Read colour and gloss against the approved master panel, and check adhesion on a witness panel run with the parts. |
| Safety and handling | Refer to the Safety Data Sheet, issued on request against the product supplied. |
Process. Two-component mix with an aliphatic isocyanate hardener, pot life 3 to 5 hours at 25 degrees Celsius. Spray applied at 25 to 35 micrometres dry, flash off 10 minutes, cure 30 to 40 minutes at 70 to 80 degrees Celsius part temperature.
6. Storage and handling
Store base and hardener in their original closed containers in a cool, dry, well-ventilated store, out of direct sunlight and away from sources of heat, and keep the hardener tightly sealed because it reacts with atmospheric moisture. Shelf life is stated on the label and the Certificate of Analysis. Handle and use the product in line with its Safety Data Sheet.
7. Safety and regulatory information
Read the Safety Data Sheet before use. Safety Data Sheets and regulatory declarations are issued by our technical centre against the product and batch supplied, so they are sent on request rather than published. Request a Safety Data Sheet or declaration.
This Technical Data Sheet is published for on-screen reference. The information is given in good faith from laboratory and application experience and describes typical values; it is not a specification and does not replace a trial on your own substrate and line. Arctic Materials may revise this sheet without notice. Issue 2026.09.
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