PPG Aerospace Aerospace Coatings, Aircraft Sealant, Windshields and Repacking

PPG officials hosted customers for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the PPG coatings research center in Marly, France, to open a new laboratory and inaugurate an electrocoat (e-coat) aerospace primer pilot operation.

PPG has qualified a chrome-free aerospace primer at Dassault Aviation for external aircraft application and the primer with a PPG aerospace topcoat as structural coatings at Safran and Zodiac Aerosafety.

PPG has received Federal Aviation Administration approval to repair sliding and aft fixed cockpit windows for Airbus A320 Family jetliners, affording cost savings to airlines and other aircraft operators.

PPG has qualified its proprietary AEROCRON™ electrocoat (e-coat) aerospace primer at Dassault Aviation for application to structural aircraft parts for corrosion resistance.

Airbus has selected PPG enhanced-design sliding cockpit windows for installation in an A320neo airplane.

Aerospace coatings by PPG (NYSE:PPG) are adding the distinctive silver sparkle to the Jetstar livery on five Q300 turboprops repainted for the airline's new regional service in New Zealand.

Enhanced-design windshields and aft fixed cockpit windows PPG produces for the Airbus A320 Family of jetliners are demonstrating outstanding field service and reliability for airlines, accumulating significant flight-hours over the earlier versions.

PPG has expanded development and technical-service capabilities for aerospace and military coatings at its Shildon, England, facility with a $2m investment supporting installation of advanced-technology equipment for evaluating paint characteristics.

PPG helped the California Science Center Foundation prepare the final space shuttle external tank for a six-week ocean voyage by donating a military-grade paint matching the tank's foam covering to enhance appearance and protect against elements during its journey by barge from NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans to Los Angeles.

A new mobile app from PPG's (NYSE:PPG) aerospace business provides easy and quick access to information about its products and services as well as trade show participation.

PPG's aerospace business has completed qualification of all three grades of its non-chromate corrosion-inhibiting sealant that provides commercial, general aviation and military aircraft manufacturers as well as maintenance, repair and overhaul shops with faster cure to reduce application cycle time for significant cost savings.

A new SEMCO® mixer by PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) offers high-volume automated, precision mixing of multi-component adhesives, sealants and other chemicals in SEMKIT packages, reducing operator fatigue, enhancing quality and improving productivity.

PPG Industries' (NYSE:PPG) aerospace transparencies group has received Parts Manufacturer Approval for its new-design glass-faced acrylic windshields for Hawker 800 series business jets, including the Hawker 750, 800, 800XP, 800 (U-125A), 850XP, 900XP and 1000 aircraft.

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) aerospace coatings have been specified by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) for the initial production of its HURKUS new-generation basic trainer for the Turkish Armed Forces, with the potential for additional aircraft if production is extended.

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) aerospace transparencies group has introduced redesigned sliding cockpit windows for the Airbus A320 Family that are expected to have improved field performance over the previous design and afford cost-effective replacement.

PPG Industries' aerospace transparencies group has delivered windshields and side flight-deck windows for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) to Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation (MITAC) for flight testing.

PPG Industries' aerospace transparencies group and Derco Aerospace, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a Sikorsky company, have entered an agreement for Derco to be re-established as an authorised distributor of PPG replacement windshields and windows for the C-130 military transport aircraft, and to become an authorised distributor of PPG replacement canopies for the F-16 fighter aircraft.

PPG Industries aerospace coatings group has expanded training opportunities for airline, airframe manufacturer and maintenance customers to enhance their understanding and facilitate application of aerospace coatings with the PPG Aerospace Coatings Academy.

A new solar-heat-management coating system by PPG Industries' aerospace business helps keep aircraft passenger cabins cooler.

PPG Industries’ aerospace coatings group has installed the first commercial system in the US for the application of its aerospace electrocoat (e-coat) primer to aircraft parts at the US Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Centre, Elizabeth City, North Carolina.

PPG Industries has developed flexible nozzles that are easily shaped by hand at room temperature for use with cartridges to apply aerospace sealants.

PPG Industries has expanded its line of SEMCO™ sealant removal tools with ergonomically designed scrapers that improve the efficiency of aerospace sealant removal and reduce operator fatigue.

PPG Industries’ aerospace transparencies group has been selected by Gulfstream to supply windshields, side cockpit windows and passenger-cabin window assemblies for the G500™ and G600™ business jets, which will provide superior performance for operators and maximum efficiencies for Gulfstream.

PPG Industries’ aerospace transparencies group is designing windshields for the KC-390 military transport aircraft.

Three facilities operated by PPG Industries' (NYSE:PPG) aerospace business have been recognised by Northrop Grumman Corporation's Aerospace Systems sector with the 2013 Platinum Source Preferred supplier awards.

PPG Industries has expanded the ability for its Central Europe application support centre in Hamburg, Germany, to package aerospace sealants for customers in Central and Eastern Europe.

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has upgraded aerospace sealants manufacturing operations at its facility in Shildon, England, with the installation of new equipment to increase capacity and meet growing demand.

PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) aerospace transparencies group has been named a 2013 Supplier of the Year by the Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.

Coatings by PPG Industries' (NYSE:PPG) aerospace business helped LOT Polish Airlines (Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT) colourise the livery of an Embraer E175 jet, which was painted to celebrate the airline's 85th anniversary.

European aerospace coatings customers of PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) visited a seminar in Marly, France, to listen to the company's technical experts discuss the benefits of AEROCRON(TM) electrocoat primer.

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has expanded its aerospace business operations in Japan, with the relocation of its application support centre to a site in Miyoshi that supports increased production capacity, adds warehouse space and affords new service capabilities.

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has begun operation of a new packaging unit installed at its Gonfreville coatings plant and aerospace application support centre in France.

PPG Industries' (NYSE:PPG) aerospace business has qualified a new chromate-free wash primer coatings system to SAE International's aerospace material specification 3095 for airline exterior paint.

PPG Industries' (NYSE:PPG) aerospace business has qualified PRC(R) FIP Strip form-in-place sealant tape to SAE International's Aerospace Material Specification 3379 for polysulfide rubber preformed strips used to seal removable doors, skins and panels.

PPG Industries' aerospace business has introduced its lightest fuel tank sealant, which is designed to add less weight to aircraft for enhanced fuel efficiency while affording rapid curing to meet the needs of today’s higher aircraft build rates. PR-2007 polysulfide sealant, which is ma

Huntsville, Alabama – PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) aerospace transparencies business has resumed its rebuilding service for Beechcraft 1900 and Beechcraft King Air windshields to provide operators with a lower-cost alternative to buying new spares without sacrificing performance or quality.<

Sylmar, California – PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) aerospace business has developed a chromate-free sealant for aircraft cockpit windows and canopies that cures in less than half the time of its predecessor with better performance, according to company officials. PR-1425CF polysulfi