PPG Highlights Sustainability at Leonardo da Vinci Science Museum in Milan
PPG highlighted the sustainability benefits of its coatings at a special event at the Leonardo da Vinci National Museum of Science and Technology in Milan, Italy. The event was part of the European Researchers’ Night, a Europe-wide public event that displays the diversity of science and its impact on citizens' daily lives. Federico Menta, PPG global technical director, Automotive Customer Development, and a group of PPG researchers carried out experiments to demonstrate the properties of PPG’s automotive and heat-reflecting coatings at the museum’s interactive chemistry laboratory, an educational resource developed in partnership with PPG.
Inspired by the heat-reflective properties of an eggplant, PPG’s first-to-market heat-management exterior coating keeps aircraft cool and reduces related air conditioning and energy use. The exterior remains up to 25 °F (14 °C) cooler, and the interior cabin temperatures are reduced by 5-7 °F. The same technology is also used to help reduce temperatures inside buildings.