Chemie ARMOR master class at the HAN Automotive plant in Uzbekistan
27–30 October 2026 | Samarkand region, Uzbekistan
At the end of October, Chemie ARMOR specialists visited the production site of HAN Automotive in Jambay, Samarkand region. Over three working days, joint practical work was carried out at the enterprise, dedicated to the use of Chemie ARMOR industrial paints and coatings for painting commercial vehicle bodies.
The central event of the visit was a master class with test painting of an all-metal body for a FAW vehicle. In addition to demonstrating materials directly in production conditions, the specialists conducted an express audit of the paint shop, worked through the technological process with the enterprise’s employees and adjusted the operating parameters of the paint booth.
Thus, the new client’s introduction to Chemie ARMOR products moved from discussing the capabilities of the materials to their practical application on a real production item.
HAN Automotive: production of bodies and superstructures for commercial transport
Photo 1. Production building of the enterprise in Jambay. The photo was taken during the visit.
HAN Automotive is an industrial enterprise located in Jambay, Samarkand region, Uzbekistan. The company began operations in 2014 with the production of components for agricultural machinery. It later expanded its production areas, focusing on the design and manufacture of bodies and superstructures for commercial freight transport.
Today HAN Automotive’s production activity covers several successive stages: from design and manufacture of structures to assembly and painting of finished products. This approach allows the enterprise to combine the main production operations at its own site.
The enterprise’s products are represented by a wide range of bodies and specialized superstructures. In HAN Automotive’s official catalogue one can find tipper bodies with a volume from 4.5 to 24 m³, all-metal, dry-cargo and refrigerated vans, as well as flatbed platforms, including those with a tarpaulin.
A separate area is the production of special equipment: garbage trucks, watering and sewage tank trucks, aerial work platforms, tow trucks and flatbed trucks with loader cranes.
Photos 2–3. HAN Automotive production shop and tipper bodies of its own manufacture.
The variety of structures produced makes surface preparation and application of protective and decorative coatings an important part of the production process. That is why practical familiarization with Chemie ARMOR materials was organized directly at the enterprise’s site.
Practical application of Chemie ARMOR materials
For the master class, a material system was selected including an epoxy primer and two polyurethane enamels.
The following were used:
- Chemie ARMOR 041 — epoxy primer.
- Chemie ARMOR 161 — polyurethane enamel RAL 9016 (transport white).
- Chemie ARMOR 113 — polyurethane enamel with matte level 10, RAL 9011 (graphite black).
To familiarize yourself with the range of protective materials, you can also look at the sections on epoxy coatings and polyurethane coatings.
The main task was not simply to demonstrate individual materials, but to work through their application under the conditions of HAN Automotive’s operating production. The practical work made it possible, together with the enterprise’s employees, to go through the main stages of the painting process and adapt the organization of work to the existing production conditions.
Photos 4–5. Left — all-metal body before coating. Right — test panel in the paint booth.
At the initial stage, the initial condition of the product and a separate test sample were recorded. This made it possible to proceed to the practical demonstration of applying the selected material system.
Master class, process adjustment and paint shop audit
An important part of the visit was the joint work of Chemie ARMOR specialists and HAN Automotive employees directly at the production site.
During the master class, test painting of one all-metal body for a FAW vehicle was performed. In parallel, the technological process was adjusted: the sequence of painting operations and the actions of personnel when working with the materials were agreed.
Photo 6 caption and name in folder: Outer surface of the body after application of Chemie ARMOR 041 epoxy primer.
Separate attention was paid to the conditions for painting work. The specialists performed an express audit of the paint shop, assessing the organization of the work area as part of preparing and conducting the test painting.
The operating parameters of the paint booth were also adjusted. This made it possible to organize practical work taking into account the features of the available equipment. Numerical settings and the results of instrumental measurements were not given during this visit.
Photos 7–8. HAN Automotive production premises. Left — entrance gates of the paint booth. Right — preparation shop with air ducts, lighting and work platforms.
Painting of internal and external body elements
The practical part of the master class covered various areas of the body. The design features of the all-metal product required painting operations on both internal elements and external surfaces.
The internal frame of the body was painted with Chemie ARMOR 113 polyurethane enamel with matte level 10 in RAL 9011 — graphite black. More information about the material can be found on the ARMOPUR DTM 113 page.
Photos 9–10. Application of Chemie ARMOR 113, matte level 10, RAL 9011 to the internal frame of the body. (2 photos)
At the same time, the external surface was prepared: local preparatory operations were performed and individual areas were masked. Chemie ARMOR 041 epoxy primer — ARMEPOX Primer 041 — was used in the work.
Photo 11. Outer surface of the body with local preparation and masking. Chemie ARMOR 041 epoxy primer.
This format of the master class made it possible to demonstrate the use of materials on different elements of one product and to work through the sequence of actions directly with the customer’s production personnel.
Result of test painting
The final stage of the joint work was test painting of the body using the selected Chemie ARMOR material system.
The outer surface of the product was painted with Chemie ARMOR 161 polyurethane enamel in RAL 9016 — transport white. Information about the product is presented on the ARMOPUR Topcoat 161 page. The internal elements of the body received a coating of Chemie ARMOR 113 in RAL 9011.
Photos 12–13. Result of test painting. Left — general view of the painted body in the production shop. Right — finished body in RAL 9016.
As a result of the visit, it was possible to complete the full cycle of the planned practical demonstration on one all-metal FAW body, as well as to carry out the necessary organizational and technological measures at the client’s production site.
Further cooperation with HAN Automotive
The technical visit to HAN Automotive became an important stage in introducing a new industrial client to Chemie ARMOR products.
The practical demonstration of materials, joint work with personnel and adjustment of the painting process made it possible to move to a substantive discussion of their application under the conditions of a specific production facility.
At the request of the enterprise owner and based on the results of the joint work, agreements on further cooperation were reached.
HAN Automotive is of interest as a promising direction for developing interaction with industrial manufacturers of commercial transport. The wide range of bodies and specialized superstructures produced creates potential for further use of Chemie ARMOR industrial paints and coatings.
For Chemie ARMOR, such technical visits are an opportunity not only to present products, but also to demonstrate their application directly at production facilities, to become familiar with the specifics of the customer’s technological processes and to build the basis for long-term professional interaction.
Technical visit HAN Automotive | Jambay, Samarkand region | 27–30 October 2026
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