News Release
Note: This document has been translated from a part ofFebruary 24, 2022

the Japanese original for reference purposes only.
Nippon Paint Automotive Coatings Co., Ltd.
President and Representative
Director of the Board / Shinji Takedagawa

Release of PROTECTON® Car Interior VK Coat,
Anti-viral Coating for Car Interiors
To Meet Antiviral Demand in the Next-Generation Automotive Industry
Nippon Paint Automotive Coatings Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Hirakata-city, Osaka, “NPAC”),
a group company of Nippon Paint Holdings Co., (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo), which
engaged in automotive business, will start sales* of * PROTECTON® Car Interior VK Coat, anantiviral coating for car interiors, on Friday, February 25, 2022 in Japan to meet the demandsof customers in the next-generation automotive industry.
*The product will be available through Nippon Paint Co., Ltd.'s sales channels.

The necessity for antiviral and antibacterial products in the automotive industry has
increased with the development of car rentals, taxis, and car sharing businesses. Thosefunctions are expected to become standardized in the future with the transformation of CASEand MaaS. PROTECTON® Car Interior VK Coat" is a new product that can achieve a high levelof antiviral properties, high appearance, and durability by applying the technology that has
been cultivated in automotive coatings to overcome the issues of existing antiviral products,
such as the inability to maintain the appearance of car interiors, the decline in effectivenessNews Release
after friction, and low antiviral performances. This new product is suitable for automobileinteriors such as instrument panels and steering wheels as an antiviral and antibacterial
coating agent.

[Product Features]
1) Excellent antiviral and antibacterial properties
Excellent antiviral and antibacterial properties by applying visible light responsive hybrid
photocatalyst as an antiviral agent.

(2) High appearance compliant with automotive interior requirements
The use of a binder with dispersing ability enables the photocatalyst to be dispersed evenly,
resulting in an excellent coating appearance.
3) High durability and sustainability
Using both organic and inorganic binders enable to immobilize photocatalyst on various
substrates, resulting in excellent durability and sustainability.

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Taking advantage of above features, NPAC will vigorously promote the product to theautomotive aftermarket and automotive manufacturers. In addition, leveraging the collective
strength of the Nippon Paint Group to deliver safety to people's lives through our coating
technologies, while considering prospects for applications in other fields than automotive
coatings with those superior performances.
Nippon Paint Co., Ltd., one of the Nippon Paint Group companies that handles architectural
paints, will also release two antiviral water-based coatings for architectural use from its antiviral and anti-bacterial brand, PROTECTON®, on the same day: PROTECTON® Floor VK Clear(for floors) and PROTECTON® Interior Wall VK Coat (for architectural interiors).
[Overview of the product〕
Name: PROTECTON® Car Interior VK CoatManufacturing company: Nippon Paint Automotive Coatings Co., Ltd.
Sold by: Nippon Paint Co., Ltd.
Release date: February 25, 2022
Properties: 1) Anti-viral and anti-bacterial
2) High appearance3) Durability
Sales route: Car dealers and others (in Japan)
Product Website URL: https://www.nipponpaint.co.jp/products/automotive/117* Test results in accordance with JIS R 1756 and JIS Z 2801
• Antiviral property: One type of bacteriophage virus
Testing method: A culture solution of the virus is placed on the paint film surface. The test surface isexposed to light for four hours. Efficacy: The virus was reduced by 99.9%.
• Antibacterial property: One type of gut microbiota
Testing method: A culture solution of the bacteria is placed on the paint film surface. The test surface
is exposed to light for eight hours. Efficacy: The bacteria were reduced by 99.9%.
* This will not guarantee effectiveness against all or specific viruses or bacteria.
* The paint does not suppress indoor airborne viruses or bacteria.
* The anti-viral and anti-bacterial performance will continue as long as the paint film is not damaged,peeled off, or excessively stained on its surface. Damaged paint film includes peeling of the paint film
due to normal aging deterioration.
* The product is not designed for medical purposes. The product is intended to inhibit viruses attached tosurfaces, and does not guarantee the effectiveness of infection prevention.

News Release* The performance may vary depending on the shape of the object to be coated, the conditions of the basematerial, weather conditions, and applying conditions.

[Profile of Nippon Paint Automotive Coatings Co., Ltd.]Headquarters：Hirakata-city, Osaka

Representative: President and Representative Director of the Board Shinji Takedagawa

Website URL：https://www.nipponpaint-automotive.com/

References[Profile of the PROTECTON® brand]
PROTECTON® is a paint technology brand offering new technology and value to add
functions by harnessing proprietary cutting-edge technology derived from the Group’s paintand coating technology.
Brand logo

Brand concept
A paint technology brand that continues to evolve to protect people’s health and create a safeand pleasant future aiming to achieve advanced anti-viral and anti-bacterial functionality.
[Contact Information (Press)]
Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd.
TEL：050-3131-7416

Mail：nphd-kouho＠nipponpaint.jp

Public Relations: Sugi/ Dairaku/ Zhao
[Contact Information (Product)]
Nippon Paint Automotive Coatings Co., Ltd.
TEL: 072-857-5530
Film Business: Saji

Mail: toru.saji@nipponpaint.jp