High-Performance Wheel Coatings

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High-Performance Steel & Aluminum Wheel Coatings

PPG has solutions for every layer of steel and aluminum wheels, center caps, inserts and trim for light vehicles, big trucks, motorcycles and sports vehicles.

Our Global Wheel Center of Excellence is dedicated to the development of next-generation high-performance wheel coatings.  This specialized expertise, coupled with our portfolio of e-coat, primer, pretreatment, liquid coating and powder technologies, helps OEMs solve their application, performance, styling and environmental challenges.

An industry color leader, PPG participates in the design phase of the OEM wheel color process. Our extensive portfolio of wheel color solutions range from standard solids to ultra-premium, high-travel liquid colors, textured powders and a variety of high gloss, matte and metallic finishes.

Segments

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Aluminum Wheel
We offer a complete range of aluminum wheel coatings with a robust assortment of powder and liquid coatings for standard and machined wheels. As the quality leader in color, PPG boasts a diverse portfolio of premium finishes in both solvent-borne and waterborne technologies.
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Steel Wheel
PPG's extensive portfolio of steel wheel coatings includes pretreatment and electrocoat, as well as liquid and powder topcoats. Our products provide leading color capability and also best-in-class anti-corrosion performance, UV durability and weathering.
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Vehicle and Equipment
With an in-depth knowledge of the industry, market-proven protective coatings and extensive color capabilities, PPG is trusted by leading regional and global vehicle and equipment OEMs to protect their products and their brands.

Featured Products

ENVIROCRON® Powder
Envirocron coatings are a comprehensive range of powder technologies engineered to deliver innovative solutions for every application. Envirocron products are specifically formulated without volatile organic compounds (VOCs), making them the first choice of many OEMs, manufacturers and applicators in various industries around the world.
PPG ENVIRACRYL® Powder
Enviracryl acrylic and polyester powder clearcoats are formulated for external applications providing high gloss colors with maximum smoothness. Typical applications include automotive clear coats and general outdoor gloss metal products. In fact, Enviracryl is a world’s leading powder automotive clearcoat for class A-type finishes.
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SPECTRACRON® Liquid Coatings
A robust and versatile platform, PPG's SPECTRACRON® solvent-borne liquid coatings provides corrosion protection over a variety of substrates and conditions.
PPG SPECTRACRON® Ultra-Durable Monocoat
Spectracron UDM is a one-component carbamate acrylic coating technology designed to bring exceptional durability to the steel wheel market without having to apply a clearcoat. This coating is available in solid and metallic colors with a wide gloss range for customizable finishes.