PPG Transparencies to Be Supplied with New Environmentally-Responsible
Sealant
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 polysulfide sealant is being launched for commercial sale and
will be used on PPG Aerospace cockpit windows and canopies manufactured
in Huntsville, Ala., and Sylmar, Calif., as well as those made by PPG’s
Ampaspace subsidiary in Casaletto Vaprio, Italy, according to John
Sands, global business platform manager for aerospace sealants.
“For about 30 years, PR-1425 polysulfide has been the benchmark of
performance for aircraft cockpit window sealants,” Sands said. “We have
raised the bar with our new PR-1425CF sealant to combine an
environmentally-responsible formulation with rapid curing, improved rain
erosion resistance and lower moisture vapor transmission.”
Using PR-1425CF sealant enables PPG to supply cockpit windows and
canopies with a chromate-free moisture seal having better performance
than its predecessor, according to Anthony Stone, global director, new
business development, transparencies.
“We consistently tell operators the best way to keep their cockpit
windows in top operating condition is by maintaining moisture seals,”
Stone said. “Now they have a better product that makes that task easier.
Because PR-1425CF cures faster, operators will be able to get their
aircraft back in the air sooner.”
The new-generation sealant underwent flight testing on PPG windshields
for more than a year in controlled side-by-side studies on aircraft
flying in North America.
PR-1425CF sealant is formulated not to craze substances and is designed
for use on glass, polycarbonate and acrylic transparencies.
“What better endorsement for the product is there than to be used on
PPG’s own cockpit windows and canopies?” Sands said.
PPG Aerospace is the aerospace products and services business of PPG
Industries. PPG Aerospace – PRC-DeSoto is the leading global producer
and distributor of aerospace coatings, sealants, and packaging and
application systems. PPG Aerospace – Transparencies is the world’s
largest supplier of aircraft windshields, windows and canopies.
About PPG
Pittsburgh-based PPG is a global supplier of paints, coatings, optical
products, specialty materials, chemicals, glass and fiber glass. The
company has more than 140 manufacturing facilities and equity affiliates
and operates in more than 60 countries. Sales in 2008 were $15.8
billion. PPG shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol:
PPG). For more information, visit www.ppg.com.
PPG Aerospace
Audrey Fujimoto, 818-741-1685
audrey.fujimoto@ppg.com
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