Value

PPG Aerospace delivers value with products and services that address your most important goals

Reduce your costs

Lightweight coatings, sealants and transparencies save you fuel costs

Desothane^® HD Basecoat/Clearcoat uses less coatings
PR-2008 Gen IV light weight sealant is lighter than a feather
Compound bent windshields save weight

Better aerodynamics helps planes fly more efficiently

Aerodynamic windows made with Opticor™ Advanced Transparency Material provide reduced drag

Ease of Application improves your cycle time and productivity

Improved Cycle Time with Customized Sealant Solutions
Improved Productivity using Desothane^® HD Basecoat/Clearcoat and Fast cure sealants
Reduce Waste with Aerocron™ Electrocoat Primer
Reduce Inventory by using Semco^® Packaging & Application Systems for right sized products

Receive superior products

High Performance products last longer and perform better

Superior durability and optics in harsh environments with Transparent Armor and Specialty Products
Increased Service Life with Corrosion Inhibitive Sealants, Windshield and Canopy Sealants, and the Clarity™ Transparency Cleaning System

Stealth Capabilities for classified defense needs

Comfort for passengers

Alteos^® Interactive Window Systems allow for custom amounts of darkness
Solar heat management coatings reduce internal and external temperatures

Reduce your risk

Environmentally friendly products are better for the environment and your workers

Improved sustainability with Selectively Strippable Coatings, water-based and chrome-free coatings and sealants
DesoGel Pretreatment
Desothane^® Basecoat/Clearcoat systems
Desoclean Green Systems
Chrome free Aerocron™ Electrocoat Primer
Zero VOC PR-188 Adhesion promoter
PR-1775 and PR-2870 non-chromated corrosion inhibitors
Manage complex regulatory requirements
Management of regulatory compliance using our Chemical Management - Total Service Solutions
Reduce waste with custom Semco^® Packaging & Application Systems

Lightning Strike Protection reduces risk to the airplane and passengers

Lightning strike protection with PRC^®Seal Caps, conductive coatings and sealants

Count on experience

Company experience matters

Single source for Sealants, Coatings, Transparencies, Packaging and Chemical Management
Global service and support through the Application Support Center (ASC) Network for customizations, packaging, repairs and color blending
Top technical support
Design and customization services
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Lightweight

PPG offers lightweight products for the aerospace industry that help you save fuel costs and carry more passengers and cargo. Lightweight is a key criteria in our product development.

Key Technologies

Transparencies – saving weight in both cockpit and cabin windows

Structurally loaded composite windows - cockpit windows that don't require a frame
Opticor™ Advanced Transparency Material - lighter material with high performance

Sealants – save weight throughout the plane

Gen IV lightweight sealant - now with a specific gravity of .75 making it lighter than water

Coatings – lighter weight coatings starting with the primer through base and clear coats

Aerocron™ Electrocoat Primer - replace sprayed primer with high performing lighter weight coating
Desothane^® HD Basecoat Clearcoat - better hiding capability means less paint is needed

Cost Savings

There are several ways that PPG Aerospace products and services can assist you with reducing your costs.

Some examples include:

Increase Service Life with Corrosion Inhibitive and Windshield and Canopy Sealants and A320 Repair Program
Reduce Fuel Costs with improved aerodynamics by using Opticor™ Advanced Transparency Material
Reduce Waste with Semco^® Packaging & Application Systems right size packaging
Improve Productivity by using Fast Cure Sealants
Improve Cycle Time with Desothane^® HD Basecoat/Clearcoat
Reduce Inventory using Total Solution Services - PPG Aerospace Chemical Management Solution