Innovation History

1934-1938 PPG introduced Solex heat-absorbing & Herculite tempered glass

1950-1955 First patents on solid powder painting processes in Germany (fluidized bed)

1963 PPG filled first electrocoat tank with anodic electrocoat for automobile bodies

1971 -1976 PPG filled the world‘s first cathodic electrocoat tank

1982 PPG introduces 2 Coat primer/topcoat system for golf balls

1983 PPG introduces AQUACRON Waterbase Thermoset coatings

1983 PPG introduces Sungate® 100 Low-E glass, the world‘s first low- emissivity glass.

1985 PPG introduces High Solids Urethane coatings for the transportation market.

1994 PPG introduced 6th Generation ENVIROPRIME lead-free cathodic epoxy electrocoat.

1990-1996 PPG's Bairocade Coatings represent a patented family of coating products that possesses exceptional gas barrier properties. This technology is capable of being fine-tuned to optimize CO2 or O2 barrier performance to meet the specific requirements of a given packaging application

1996-1997 PPG Introduced Powder Clearcoat Automotive Topcoat.

2003 CeramiClear clearcoat is the first automotive clearcoat to use nanoparticle technology in the final coating applied to car bodies, protecting the color coat while providing a durable, glossy appearance. The patented technology creates a highly cross-linked network at the surface of the coating for superior resistance to damage caused by day-to-day use, car washes and environmental hazards such as acid rain and tree sap