PPG Spares No Effort in Protecting Cultural Relics Making the Ancient Pagodas Reappear Glitter

Dec. 15 2006 Shanghai, China -- Wutai Moutain Xiantong Pagoda is one of the most important Buddhist site in China，while its 5 ancient pagodas have lost the surface luster with age. Hence in September 2006 the travel administration department operated a reparation project, to which the key is gold foil painting on the pagoda surface. To ensure the firm fixation of gold foil with high glitter performance, PPG’s etching primer coatings was chosen for rust resistance, and specialized varnish was chosen to protect the surface of pagodas safter fully painted by the pure gold foil.

As a world known coating manufacturer – PPG Industries dedicates in all-round public welfare work in China. Besides the successful application in several landmarks such as Jingmao Tower, Beijing Tian’an Men Square flag pole, Shanghai Pudong Int’l Airport, now PPG’s products make great progress on the protection of Chinese cultural inheritance.

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