Did You Know?
PPG, the world's leading maker of transportation coatings and a major global supplier of industrial and packaging coatings, flat and fabricated glass, continuous-strand fiber glass, and industrial and specialty chemicals. Our many PPG technologies have been recognized with prestigious R&D 100 Awards and recipients have included:
- Lead-free electrodeposition anti-corrosion primer for automobiles.
- Coated-glass auto windshield that does dual duty as a multi-purpose antenna
We are also the developers of Transitions® plastic photochromic eyewear lenses that automatically darken when exposed to sunlight. We developed a fiber glass yarn destined to revolutionize the manufacture of circuit boards for computers and other electronic devices. Examples of our continuing emphasis on developing high-technology products include:
- Sunclean® Glass that cleans itself
- CeramiClear™ automotive clearcoat developed using nanotechnology