First-of-its-kind technology offers one-coat edge protection for
metal parts subjected to extreme environments

PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced the launch of PPG ENVIROCRON™
Extreme Protection Edge coatings, which use a patent-pending,
advanced powder coatings technology that delivers exceptional edge
corrosion protection in one coat. Specially formulated to cover sharp
edges created during metal fabrication, this innovative technology
provides coverage that far surpasses standard one-coat and two-coat
powder systems.

PPG Envirocron Extreme Protection Edge powder coatings mark a
significant technical advancement in edge coverage, offering applicators
a competitive advantage in protecting the most vulnerable areas of metal
exposed to corrosive conditions. The direct-to-metal coatings are fully
reclaimable and deliver significant savings in material, labor,
utilities and time.

PPG Envirocron Extreme Protection Edge powder coatings require no
primer, and applicators do not need to modify their existing coatings
lines or add equipment to use this new solution. Applicators also can
save capital costs by avoiding the need to finish edges with mechanical
edge rounding or blasting equipment. Longer term, PPG Envirocron Extreme
Protection Edge powder coatings have the potential to reduce warranty
claims and improve resale value by extending the product lifecycle.

“Combining uniform edge coverage and exceptional corrosion protection in
a primerless, one-coat system is a challenge that coatings manufacturers
have been facing for many years,” said Shelley Verdun, PPG global
product manager, powder coatings. “PPG Envirocron Extreme
Protection Edge powder coatings are the first one-coat
product to successfully unite these characteristics, offering customers
a range of benefits and benchmark performance that cannot be replicated
by any other coating on the market.”

PPG Envirocron Extreme Protection Edge powder coatings add
industry-changing performance to the company’s existing world-class
polyester powder coatings technology, which has provided decades of
field-proven environmental and corrosion resistance. The new coatings
are available in a full range of standard and custom-matched colors,
including mica and metallics, and can be applied using manual and
automatic powder coating systems.

For more information about PPG Envirocron Extreme Protection Edge
powder coatings, visit www.ppgindustrialcoatings.com,
call 1-800-258-6398 or follow PPG on LinkedIn.

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD™

At PPG (NYSE:PPG), we work every day to develop and deliver the paints,
coatings and 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. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, we operate and innovate in
more than 70 countries and reported net sales of $15.4 billion in 2018.
We serve customers in construction, consumer products, industrial and
transportation markets and aftermarkets. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com.

We protect and beautify the world and Envirocron are
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Industries Ohio, Inc.

Contacts

PPG Media Contact:
Jamie Cowden
Industrial Coatings
+1
412-434-3082
[email protected]
www.ppgindustrialcoatings.com