Technical Development
Materials
Painting & Rustproofing Materials--Painting Materialss
Year
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Technology developed and applied
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Applicable Vehicle
|
Further details
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1950
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Metallic colors
|
Crown
|
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1956
|
Two-tone exterior color
|
Crown
|
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1959
|
Melamine-crosslinking paints
|
Crown
|
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1962
|
Thermoplastic acrylic paints
|
Crown
|
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Zinc-rich primer
|
Crown
|
|
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1964
|
Thermosetting acrylic paints
|
Crown
|
|
1966
|
Anodic electrodeposition coating
|
Corolla
|
|
1973
|
2-coat, 1-bake metallic clear coating
|
Crown
|
|
1977
|
Color Coat for Urethane bumper
|
Celica
|
|
1978
|
Cathodic electrodeposition coating
|
Corona
|
|
Nylon-powder-coat for metal bumper
|
Starlet
|
|
|
1980
|
Pearl mica color
|
Crown
|
|
Epoxy powder primer-surfacer
|
Corolla
|
|
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Anti-chip primer
|
MarkII
|
|
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1981
|
Super White color
|
Soarer
|
|
1982
|
Super Red color
|
Celica XX
|
|
1983
|
Super WhiteII color
|
Crown
|
|
1984
|
High-solid primer-surfacer and topcoat
|
Corolla
(U.S.A. models) |
|
1988
|
Vapor wash treatment for bumper
|
Camry
|
|
1989
|
Scratch resistance solid color
|
Celica
|
|
Graphite color
|
CarinaED
|
|
|
Micaceous iron oxide color
|
Lexus
|
|
|
4-coat exterior finish
|
Lexus
|
|
|
Argentum mica color
|
MR2
|
|
|
1990
|
Scratch resistance clear coat
|
Lexus
|
|
Soft feel paint for instrument panels
|
Sera
|
|
|
Opal color
|
Sera
|
|
|
1991
|
Flake phthalocyanine color
|
Soarer
|
|
Acid-rain-resistant clear coat
|
Lexus
|
|
|
Chip-resistant paint for rocker panel
|
Celica
|
|
|
1992
|
Improved scratch resistance clear coat
|
Celsior
|
|
Waterborne metallic base-coat
|
Corona
(U.K. models) |
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1993
|
Color clear-coat
|
Supra
|
|
1994
|
Silane type acid-rain-resistant and scratch-resistant clear coat
|
Celsior
|
|
1995
|
Acid-epoxy type acid-resistant and scratch-resistant clear coat
|
Crown
|
|
Two-tone paint for instrument panel
|
Crown
|
|
|
1996
|
Acid-resistant metallic paint with improved finish
|
Celsior
|
|
Scratch-resistant clear coat with improved crater resistant
|
Celsior
|
|
|
High-workability waterborne base-coat
|
Camry
(U.S.A. models) |
|
|
High appearance black color
|
RAV4
|
|
|
High-durability metallic paint for bumpers
|
Celsior
|
|
|
Color primer for 3-wet coat, 2-tone reaction injection molding
|
Celsior
|
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1997
|
High appearance acid-epoxy type clear coat
|
Aristo
|
|
Inkjet coating
|
Hilux Surf
|
|
|
1998
|
High appearance clear coat for bumpers
|
Crown
|
|
1999
|
Metal feel coat for interior/exterior parts
|
Fun Cargo
|
|
Colored black clear coat
|
Celica
|
|
|
Crystal Shine pigment color
|
Crown
|
|
|
Cosmo Shine color for ABS parts
|
Fun Cargo
|
|
|
Waterborne interior paint for Toyota Super Olefin Polymer (TSOP)
|
Camry
(U.S.A. models) |
|
|
Low-gloss interior paint
|
Celica
|
|
|
High-solids color primer for polypropylene (PP) bumpers
|
Crown
|
|
|
Low-bake base coat for bumpers
|
Crown
|
|
|
Low-bake primer for bumpers
|
Crown
|
|
|
High-appearance clear coat
|
Ipsum
|
|
|
2000
|
High-appearance primer-surfacer
|
Harrier
|
|
Waterborne black-out paint
|
Land Cruiser
|
|
|
Variable Color
|
Fun Cargo
|
|
|
High-appearance H/S topcoat for exterior body plates
|
Celsior
|
|
|
Acid-epoxy type acid-rain-resistant clear coat with reduced hazardous air pollutants (HAPs)
|
Corolla
|
|
|
Base coat with improved flip-flop characteristics
|
Celsior
|
|
|
Universal clear coat for bumper
|
Carina
|
|
|
Low-gloss paint
|
Celsior
|
|
|
Paints for TSOP-6
|
Celsior
|
|
|
Metallic paints with reduced HAPs for North America
|
Avalon
|
|
|
2001
|
2K clear coat for bodies
|
Yaris
|
|
2003
|
Global waterborne paint
|
bB
|
|
2005
|
Multi-layer Lexus colors
|
Lexus GS
|
|
2007
|
Waterbome 3-wet painting
|
Corolla
|
|
2008
|
Waterborne, soft-feel interior paints
|
Crown
|
|
2009
|
Self-restoring coat (scratch-resistant 2K clear coat)
|
Lexus LS
|
|
Bumper primer with improved usability
|
iQ
|
|
|
2010
|
Paint for CFRP
|
Lexus LFA
|
|
2011
|
White conductive primer
|
Prius
|
|
Painting & Rustproofing Materials--Surface Treatments, Rustproofing Materials
1) Body
Year
|
Technology developed and applied
|
Applicable Vehicle
|
Further details
|
---|---|---|---|
1953
|
Underseal
|
|
|
1963
|
Body sealer
|
|
|
1966
|
Anodic electrodeposition coating
|
|
|
Spray zinc phosphate pretreatment
|
|
|
|
1974
|
Zn-Fe alloy electroplating
|
Corolla
|
|
1978
|
Cathodic electrodeposition coating
|
Corona
|
|
Full-dip zinc phosphate pretreatment
|
Tercel
|
|
|
Vinyl chloride underbody coat
|
|
|
|
1984
|
Excelite steel (Zn-Fe double layer)
|
MarkII
|
|
1986
|
Pre-cure type hemming adhesive
|
|
|
1988
|
High rigidity vinyl chloride underbody coat
|
|
|
1989
|
Thick layer Excelite steel
|
Lexus
|
|
1996
|
Microporous plate for bumper
|
Hilux
|
|
1997
|
Sound insulating under body coat
|
Aristo
|
|
Phosphorus-free degreaser
|
MarkII
|
|
|
Low-temperature, low-sludge zinc phosphate pretreatment
|
MarkII
|
|
|
Hemming adhesive containing glass beads
|
Prius
|
|
|
1998
|
Lead-free electrodeposition coating for parts
|
|
|
Low-cost pretreatment material for CAPTIN aluminum wheels
|
Camry Coupe
|
|
|
Direct plating
|
MarkII
|
|
|
Low-cost slit sealer
|
Tercel series
|
|
|
Icing-resistant paint for winter wiper brackets
|
Vista
|
|
|
Recycling system for anti-corrosion paint for axle assemblies
|
Townace
|
|
|
1999
|
Lead-free electrodeposition coating for bodies
|
RAV4
|
|
2000
|
PVC-free undercoat
|
Celsior
|
|
PVC-free body sealer
|
Celsior
|
|
|
2006
|
Global super light throwing powered electrodeposition paint
|
Porte
|
|
2) Powertrain
Year
|
Technology developed and applied
|
Applicable Vehicle
|
Further details
|
---|---|---|---|
1999
|
D4 injector deposit-inhibiting material
|
Crown
|
|