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PPG Provides aGreena? Glass, Coatings for World Expo Pavilions, Shanghai Roads

^{Published on 2010-05-20 11:10:21 - Market Wire}
 

SHANGHAI--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has supplied agreena products in support of World Expo 2010 in Shanghai, including low-emissivity (low-e) glass and low-volatile organic compound (VOC) coatings for expo pavilions as well as waterborne paints to protect more than 1 million square meters of elevated roads near the event.

The U.S. pavilion features Solarban(R) 70XL glass from PPG, the worlda™s first triple-silver-coated, solar control low-e glass. Solarban 70XL glass transmits 64 percent of the suna™s natural light while blocking 73 percent of its solar energy, making it 20 percent more energy-efficient than competitive products. The glass helps to save energy, cut costs and reduce the cooling equipment requirements for buildings where it is installed.

As the exclusive sponsor of coatings for the France pavilion, PPG provided super-low-VOC, low-odor Seigneurie(R) Inotex(TM) interior coatings to decorate and protect all 150 square kilometers of its interior walls without negatively affecting air quality. PPG experts helped to choose the white, red, gray and black colors used to evoke the theme of aThe Sensual Cities.a

Additionally, IVY(R) waterborne wood coatings from PPG protect wood in the U.S. and France pavilions as well as the China and Russia pavilions.

Besides the products it provided for World Expo 2010 structures, PPG supplied SeigneurieSupersoytex(TM) waterborne paints to mark and protect more than 1 million square meters of main elevated road around Shanghai that were upgraded to support increased traffic during the event.

About PPG

PPG Industriesa™ vision is to continue to be the worlda™s leading coatings and specialty products company. Founded in 1883, the company serves customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, PPG operates in more than 60 countries around the globe. Sales in 2009 were US$12.2 billion. PPG shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: PPG). For more information, visit [ www.ppg.com ].

Solarban is a registered trademark of PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
Seigneurie is a registered trademark and Supersoytex and Inotex are trademarks of SigmaKalon Euridep.
IVY (Stylized) is a registered trademark of SigmaKalon IVY.