ACA Sustainability Report 2022 - Report - Page 21
Innovation Leads to Environmental Improvement
MEMBER STORY
Innovative Powder Coating Extends Spring Life,
Increases Recyclability
At PPG, we work every day to develop
and deliver the paints, coatings,
and specialty materials that our
customers have trusted for more than
135 years. Through dedication and
creativity, we solve our customers’
biggest challenges, collaborating
closely to find the right path forward.
We are committed to using resources
efficiently and driving sustainability
throughout our entire value chain to
preserve and protect the environment
in which we operate.
Environmental stewardship has driven
PPG’s research and development for
more than a century. In the last decade,
a strategic realignment to focus our
product portfolio almost entirely on
paints and coatings has enabled a
concerted and disciplined approach
to developing sustainably advantaged
products and processes that provide
environmental and other sustainability
benefits to our customers.
reduce energy usage and emissions,
protect their employees and minimize
waste and water consumption
through the use of our products.
One major advancement in
corrosion and chip resistant
coatings technologies is the PPG
ENVIROCRON® Extreme Protection
powder coating system, which is
formulated to provide superior chip
and corrosion resistance to extend
the life of high-tensile automotive
coil springs on original equipment
manufacturer (OEM) vehicles.
The dual-coat process features a
sustainable approach and an entirely
new impact-absorption mechanism
for chip mitigation.
Based on a patent-pending
technology using reclaimable
materials, PPG Envirocron Extreme
Protection powder coating
system surpasses 150 cycles
of testing as prescribed by SAE
Our coatings, materials and
technologies reduce corrosion,
extending the life of our customers’
products. We also help our customers
International’s J2334 Laboratory
Cyclical Corrosion Test, which is the
automotive industry’s most stringent
performance standard for this type
of testing.
A key aspect of PPG’s product
development process is selecting
sustainable and safe materials to
manufacture a product. We actively
seek to avoid using chemicals of
concern in new products, and we
have been successful in removing
these substances from many existing
products through reformulation.
For example, PPG Envirocron
Extreme Protection powder coating
is specially formulated without
fiberglass and is easier to reclaim
and recycle compared to a similar
competitive product. Additional
benefits include exceptional
application transfer efficiency,
consistent film builds on spring
surfaces and a wide application
window for ease of use.
To learn more, visit
www.ppgindustrialcoatings.com.
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