BASF has launched PremAir NXT, its next-generation direct ozone reduction (DOR) catalytic coating technology for automotive use. The new technology can help automakers meet US's Tier 3 and California's LEV III emissions requirements. The PremAir NXT solution is used on automotive radiators and converts harmful ground-level ozone into oxygen.

PremAir NXT builds on BASF's standard PremAir coating technology, providing higher ozone conversion over the lifetime of a vehicle. US Tier 3 and California LEV III regulations require automotive manufacturers to achieve a fleet average of 30 milligrams/mile of non-methane organic gases (NMOG) + nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions by 2025. The regulations also require increased durability of the vehicle emissions control system to 150,000 miles.

The company's new PremAir NXT helps achieve these mandates and provides a 5 milligram/mile credit to achieve vehicle emissions certification.