Interpon Powder Coatings Help Power Turkish Bike Manufacturer

Interpon powder coating experts at AkzoNobel are supporting a major European bike manufacturer with new and customized colors to help satisfy a global boom in cycling and the demand for stylish new models.

Interpon’s technicians stated to deliver more colors in the first Quarter of 2021 than it did in the whole of 2020. BİSAN, the first and one of the biggest bicycle manufacturers in Turkey, seeks to build more than 200,000 finished bikes this year and make another 100,000 alloy and steel frames and forks for third-party manufacturers.

Ali Orçun Bal, General Manager of BİSAN, says that since switching to Interpon and taking manufacturing in-house, he has never looked back: “With the support of the Interpon team, we made the switch to powder coatings which are not only better for the environment, but also offer much greater protection, being highly resistant to UV, chipping, and scratches.

He continues, “The Interpon technical team is working with us to develop customized colors to support new model launches, as well as matching existing color schemes that gave the look and feel of fluorescent liquid paint, but without causing harm to the environment.”

Many of the coatings are derived from AkzoNobel’s Interpon A3280 range and ACE series, which are relied upon by global automotive manufacturers to deliver the durability, style and performance they need to protect their products and their reputations. BİSAN is also using Interpon’s Auto wheel Vedoc black which gives a brilliant gloss finish. 

Interpon powder coatings are designed to create less waste, which reduces production costs, and the lack of any VOC emissions during manufacture and lower curing temperatures also help reduce BİSAN’s carbon footprint. 

BİSAN is a global enterprise, producing 85 models, from children’s tricycles to professional racing bikes, folding and electric, and exporting to 15 countries. It is actively working with AzkoNobel to introduce future innovations and processes, including the use of low-temperature curing and using specialist Interpon powder coatings to replace the need for chromium plating.