Axalta Wins Gold for EV Fire Safety Coating, Bronze for 29% Paint Efficiency
Axalta’s EcoNextJet on-demand color customization system and Alesta e-PRO FG Black EV battery fire-resistant coating won Gold Edison Awards, while TintMaster AI earned Bronze for cutting tint batch adjustments by up to 29%. These breakthroughs enable scalable vehicle personalization, thermal protection at up to 1200°C, and AI-driven paint efficiency.
1. Edison Awards Recognition
Axalta Coating Systems received three Edison Awards in 2026, earning Gold for its EcoNextJet on-demand color customization system and Alesta e-PRO FG Black fire-resistant EV battery coating, and Bronze for TintMaster AI. These accolades highlight the company's innovation in vehicle personalization, battery safety and paint manufacturing efficiency.
2. EcoNextJet Customization System
EcoNextJet is a drop-on-demand vehicle finishing system developed with new polymers and precision printhead technology, enabling OEMs to apply unlimited exterior color and design variations at production scale without sacrificing coating quality or production throughput.
3. Alesta e-PRO FG Black EV Battery Coating
Alesta e-PRO FG Black is a premium powder coating engineered to resist ignition, expansion and smoke generation at extreme temperatures up to 1200°C, designed to delay thermal runaway propagation in electric vehicle battery systems and enhance secondary fire protection.
4. TintMaster AI for Paint Manufacturing
TintMaster AI leverages neural networks and historical color data to predict and adjust batch recipes before production, reducing the number of adjustments per batch by up to 29%, shortening cycle times, cutting material waste and improving right-the-first-time performance.