4Plastic, the new line for plastic repair from SEM®
Today’s vehicles feature more textured plastic than ever before, with nearly a quarter of modern textures now presenting in a flat matte tone and the majority of new models adopting fine-grain surfaces. This shift has introduced significant challenges for repair shops, insurers, and OEM programs, as replacement textured components often do not match the existing faded plastics on a vehicle. With many of these parts sustaining only minor impact damage, the ability to repair and retexture them has become a high-value capability.
For this reason, SEM® Products, in collaboration with 4PLASTICTM, has unveiled a new generation of texture coatings engineered specifically for the growing demand created by OEMs’ shift toward non-painted, textured plastic components. As automakers increasingly replace traditionally painted panels with bare-plastic finishes across bumper covers, wheel arches, moldings, lower valances, and exterior trims, the collision repair industry has been left with limited solutions to accurately restore these surfaces after damage.
The newly released SEM / 4Plastic texture range directly addresses this need with a collection of advanced coatings formulated to replicate the most common OEM textures found in today’s vehicle platforms. The range has undergone extensive laboratory validation, including VLAB testing and OEM-style evaluations for adhesion, gravel impact resistance, UV fade durability, and overall compatibility with the latest polypropylene and TPO substrates. This ensures that the products perform to the highest standards required by collision centers, insurers, and manufacturers.
To facilitate the matching of the correct OEM texture, the new 4Plastic App is also available both for iOS and Android platforms so that the right texture can be easily identified and matched for the repair.
Beyond performance, the system has been designed with real-world collision repair in mind. The products offer fast application, predictable results, and simplified training, allowing even entry-level technicians to achieve consistent finishes. This makes the repair of textured components both operationally efficient and commercially attractive, reducing unnecessary replacement costs and shortening cycle times.
OEMs have moved decisively toward textured plastics as part of their design and manufacturing strategy, but the repair industry has not had advanced system to restore those textures accurately until now. The SEM / 4Plastic range brings together scientific formulation, rigorous testing, and practical usability, giving collision centers a true repair-first option for textured components.
Michael LoPrete, Managing Director of 4Plastic
The introduction of this texture system is expected to make a measurable impact across the industry. With textured components often positioned in lower, high-impact areas of the vehicle, the majority of damage tends to be minor and highly repairable. The ability to restore these parts rather than replace them not only reduces costs but also supports ongoing sustainability initiatives by preventing plastic waste and reducing parts-related emissions.
In addition to this, the 4Plastic line will be complemented by a range of tools and equipment specifically designed to simplify and speed up plastic parts repair, including an innovative bumper push tool designed for pushing out dents and refining bodylines in plastic bumpers.
For more detailed info, visit the 4Plastic section on the website.
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