PPG Reports Developments in Clearcoat Technologies
PITTSBURGH - PPG Industries Inc. announced the introduction of the "Optech" clearcoat, a one-component automotive clearcoat designed to offer enhanced mar and environmental etch resistance in automotive OEM applications. The coating also can allow the elimination of a primer used to install windshields, backlight and sidelight windows, the company said.
The clearcoat was developed over a six-year period and is currently being launched at two automaker facilities in North America, PPG said. The company said the high-solids formulation of the patented Optech technology enables the coating to bond with an adhesive to join the windshield, backlight and sidelight windows to vehicle bodies, eliminating the need for a urethane primer commonly used to ensure proper adhesion.