Toronto, Ontario -- AkzoNobel Vehicle Refinish North America has introduced a new generation waterborne basecoat, designed to enhance sustainability and improve bodyshop productivity. “Right off the bat, the biggest thing for me using Autowave Optima is less time spent on each cycle,” said Lantz. This new generation waterborne basecoat technology demonstrates that sustainability, productivity and profitability can exist in harmony,” reads the AkzoNobel press release. “We launched our first waterborne basecoat three decades ago and have been setting the standard in waterborne basecoat technology ever since,” said John Griffin, director of AkzoNobel’s Automotive and Specialty Coatings business in North America. For more information on Autowave Optima, click here.