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At the 2019 Coatings Innovation Summit PPG Presents “Paints with Purpose”, the Next-Generation Paint and Coatings Technologies Barbara Pennati ipcm®

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rom August 29 to August 31, PPG held

ensuring a low environmental impact, like PPG

energy, Xylan® can be applied on bolts, thus

its second annual Coatings Innovation

Envirocron™, a new polyester powder coating,

reducing the variance of load, bolts’ size and the

Summit in the beautiful setting

100% solvent-free, which delivers superior

number of bolts used, while ensuring a higher

provided by the Grand Hotel Suisse Majestic in

protection in extreme environments and has

corrosion protection”, explains Mark Poland,

Montreux (Switzerland – Fig. 1).

been specifically formulated to cover sharp

Technical Manager PPG-Whitford UK.

The event aims at highlighting the company’s

edges for an improved corrosion protection

latest innovations that are advancing coatings

with just one coat.

technology around the world.

Another product presented was Xylan –

This year’s summit showcased advancements

produced by Whitford, a coating manufacturer

Productivity – Innovations that are helping reduce complexity, time and waste

in three key areas – Sustainability, Productivity

founded in Pennsylvania and recently acquired

The Productivity area presented solutions that,

and Mobility – sharing also success stories from

by PPG – which provides a range of low friction

by helping reducing complexity, time and waste,

a variety of sectors, from automotive to marine,

and release coatings (Fig. 2). “This product

contribute to maximising productivity.

packaging, architectural and other industries.

can be applied in several different sectors to

Among others, PPG RAYCRON™ UV &

These areas are the focus of PPG’s

ensure better friction control. In the renewable

electron-beam coatings, designed for flat

“Paints with Purpose” campaign, which is

energy sector, for instance, where tidal power

panels and floorings, combine improved

designed to highlight applications of

can be used to produce huge amounts of

mechanical and chemical resistance with an

These include paints that can cool asphalt

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next-generation paint and coatings technologies.

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temperature on a hot day to protect pets’ paws; coatings that can absorb sound or help reduce pollution; and paint that helps self-driving cars see the surrounding infrastructure. Journalists and costumers have been guided through the different areas by PPG’s global technical experts, who presented with live demonstrations the different products and technologies.

Sustainability – Technologies that drive efficient use of the world’s natural resources In the Sustainability area attendees could know more about different products that contain low VOC levels and are water- or bio-based,

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Figure 1: From August 29 to August 31, PPG held its second annual Coatings Innovation Summit in Montreux, Switzerland, to showcase the latest innovations that are advancing coatings technology around the world.

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