ADLER NXT: The future of furniture coatings is matt!

The kitchen fronts in matt dark gray, the sideboard in velvety pastel shades, the bedroom wardrobe in elegant white: matt lacquered surfaces look great - as long as they are protected and regularly cared for. However, in everyday use, unsightly signs of wear usually soon appear: fingerprints on the drawers, shiny spots around the door handle, superficial scratches and dirt that are particularly noticeable on the matt surface. Some industrial manufacturers rely on excimer technology, which combines a matt look with high resistance - but this coating process involves high investment in plant technology and is therefore unsuitable for most fabricators. However, the innovative NXT technology from leading Austrian paint manufacturer ADLER now promises a solution to this dilemma. Because with ADLER NXT, a matt look, velvety feel and high, reliable resistance are finally no longer a contradiction in terms!

Unique technology

Wolfgang Danzl, paint technician and experienced developer of water-based furniture paints in ADLER's laboratory, has got to the root of the problem, so to speak. "The matt lacquer film is usually achieved with matting agents; they form a micro-rough structure that diffusely reflects the light and thus appears matt. However, these matting agents are usually very sensitive; with very matt surfaces, contact with a fingernail is enough to smooth out the rough structure so that the surface shines," explains Danzl. For ADLER NXT, he has devised a unique raw material technology that solves this problem once and for all. "We have succeeded in giving the paint a soft, rounded microstructure that looks deeply matt and is absolutely insensitive at the same time. The fingernail glides over the matt surface and leaves no traces of gloss or marks." ADLER NXT can therefore be used to achieve very matt furniture surfaces with a scratch resistance and gloss behavior similar to that of an excimer coating - and without any expensive system technology!

Solutions for carpenters & Industry

ADLER offers two of its most popular water-based furniture coatings with the innovative NXT finish. The efficient 4in1 lacquer Bluefin Pigmores NXT is the first choice for joiners and carpenters. The low-emission 2-component paint is ideal for use on primer films or filled surfaces and guarantees maximum chemical and mechanical resistance in numerous color shades. ADLER also offers the 2K UV paint Pigmolux HQ NXT for industrial processors: it scores with perfect processing properties and excellent resistance. All of this comes in a package with unprecedented gloss retention and high scratch resistance, an elegant deep matt appearance and a pleasant, soft feel. Once again, ADLER's research & development has resulted in a spectacular coating innovation, explains Wolfgang Danzl: "The combination of high scratch resistance and a very matt appearance was previously only available in the excimer process. With ADLER NXT, we can now make this unique surface quality available to all our customers: for trendy surfaces suitable for everyday use in the entire living and kitchen area!"

ADLER - paint runs through our veins

With around 730 employees, ADLER is Austria's leading manufacturer of varnishes, paints and wood preservatives. founded in 1934 by Johann Berghofer, the family business is now managed by Andrea Berghofer in the third generation. Around 21,000 tons of paint leave the Schwaz plant every year and are shipped to customers in over 30 countries worldwide. ADLER has sales companies in Germany, Italy, Poland, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia; the only production site is the ADLER-Werk paint factory in Schwaz / Tyrol (A). ADLER has been one of the first companies in its industry to achieve climate-neutral production since 2018. ADLER has reduced its ecological footprint to a minimum through a variety of measures. ADLER offsets unavoidable residual emissions through recognized climate protection certificates and thus contributes to the financing of new climate protection projects.