Brillux Gets NATO STANAG 4360 Powder Coating Certification

NATO Standard STANAG 4360 Brillux: first manufacturer to receive WIWeB certification for a powder coating

2026-11-09 Source: Press release Brillux Industrielack, adapted by 3 min Reading Time

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Brillux Industrielack is the first manufacturer to receive certification under STANAG 4360 for its B-Powder Military STANAG Coat 5936 powder coating in RAL 6031-F9 Bronze Green. This means military vehicles, equipment and land-force materiel can now be coated to the NATO standard using powder coating.

The certification of Brillux Industrielack’s powder coating, including under STANAG 4360, covers its use on military vehicles and equipment, as well as other materiel required for land operations.(Source: Brillux Industrielack) — The certification of Brillux Industrielack’s powder coating, including under STANAG 4360, covers its use on military vehicles and equipment, as well as other materiel required for land operations.
(Source: Brillux Industrielack)

Brillux Industrielack has received certification from WIWeB, including STANAG 4360. The Bundeswehr’s Institute for Materials Research and Testing (WIWeB) has confirmed the coating’s suitability for military vehicles and equipment, including materiel used in direct combat operations. The standard confirms tested resistance to chemical warfare agents and decontamination agents, demonstrating that the coating provides reliable protection even under extreme mechanical and chemical stress. For industrial coating specialists, this makes powder coating available for the first time in this sensitive area of application.

Tested resistance for military applications

The B-Powder Military STANAG Coat 5936 powder coating meets all the requirements of the Bundeswehr’s Technical Delivery Conditions 8010-0002 and STANAG 4360. Tests cover colour and gloss, weathering and mechanical resistance, camouflage properties, resistance to liquids such as diesel, and corrosion protection.

“The STANAG certification is a milestone in our development work and a significant step forward in protecting military equipment and ensuring its reliability,” says Dr Yannik Alt, Head of Powder Coatings Research and Development at Brillux Industrielack. “We have broken new ground and can now make the advantages of powder coatings available for military equipment for which compliance with the NATO standard is required.”

About STANAG 4360

What is STANAG 4360?

STANAG 4360 is a NATO standardisation agreement covering paint systems resistant to chemicals and decontamination, for the protection of land-force vehicles, equipment and other materiel. The standard defines minimum requirements and test methods intended to ensure that coatings:

do not absorb chemical warfare agents such as mustard gas or nerve agents
form a surface that is as free from pores as possible, preventing hazardous substances from penetrating the material
allow rapid and thorough decontamination using suitable cleaning and decontamination agents

What was tested?

The tests focus on resistance, performance and suitability for military use. They include resistance to chemical warfare agents and decontamination agents, as well as the coating’s technical durability under realistic operating conditions.

What does the certification mean for application?

Certification by the Bundeswehr Research Institute for Materials and Operating Materials (WIWeB), including STANAG 4360, confirms that the powder coating meets the requirements relevant to military applications, particularly resistance to chemical warfare agents and decontaminability.

As a result, the tested powder coating can be used for the first time in coating applications previously limited to wet paints. Powder coating offers several processing advantages: application is efficient and reliable, and the extensive network of powder-coating specialists can provide additional manufacturing capacity.

Can the certified powder coating only be applied in Germany?

The certification authorises its application in Germany. For exports of the powder coating, the Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA) decides whether an export licence is required, as the product is classified as military equipment.

What is the difference between STANAG, HR and F9?

HR denotes a dead-matt colour finish. F9 combines the HR finish with camouflage properties. STANAG additionally covers resistance to chemical warfare agents.

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The certified Brillux powder coating can be applied using standard coating processes and integrated into existing facilities without modification.(Source: Brillux Industrielack)

Approved for the Bundeswehr

The certification currently applies to B-Powder Military STANAG Coat 5936 in RAL 6031-F9 Bronze Green, the Bundeswehr’s principal colour. The powder coating was tested for resistance to chemical warfare agents. For each agent, specific absorption and desorption limits must not be exceeded.

The certification means that, for the first time, a powder coating can be used for Bundeswehr contracts requiring compliance with STANAG 4360. Brillux Industrielack is also working towards certification for other relevant Bundeswehr colours, including RAL 9021-F9 Tar Black and RAL 1039 Sand Beige.

Benefits of powder coating military equipment

Brillux Industrielack is the first manufacturer to receive certification, including under STANAG 4360, for its B-Powder Military STANAG Coat 5936 powder coating. Through an intensive development programme, the company tailored the product to the specific requirements of military technology — particularly resistance to chemical warfare agents — in accordance with NATO standards.(Source: Brillux Industrielack) — Brillux Industrielack is the first manufacturer to receive certification, including under STANAG 4360, for its B-Powder Military STANAG Coat 5936 powder coating. Through an intensive development programme, the company tailored the product to the specific requirements of military technology — particularly resistance to chemical warfare agents — in accordance with NATO standards.
(Source: Brillux Industrielack)

The certification creates a new option for companies powder-coating military vehicles, attachments and equipment. Until now, only wet paints had been approved for coatings meeting NATO standard STANAG 4360. Extending approval to powder coating brings several technical and economic benefits.

In many cases, powder coatings are more economical than wet paints. They contain no volatile solvents, can be applied efficiently and cure quickly. This reduces material consumption and paint losses, while making production faster and less costly.

There is also a practical benefit: the industrial sector has many more powder-coating specialists than conventional wet-paint contractors. This creates additional capacity and facilitates series production. For manufacturers of military vehicles and attachments, it means greater planning certainty and flexibility in implementation.

Brillux Industrielack received its first certificate for RAL 6031-F9 in 2017, before testing under STANAG 4360 was included. Certificates for other RAL F9 colours followed in 2021 and 2022. The company has also recently been certified by armasuisse as a paint supplier to the Swiss Armed Forces.

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