PPG hosts Industrial Electrocoat Conference in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, China, May 22, 2014 – PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) hosted the second PPG China Industrial Electrocoat Conference in Hangzhou today. The two-day conference welcomed more than 100 industrial electrocoat (e-coat) experts from government, design institutes and equipment manufacturers as well as members of trade media.

During the conference, PPG’s industrial coatings team informed participants about the company’s high-performance e-coat products, environmentally-friendly pretreatment systems and color electrocoat. In addition, industry experts discussed relevant issues such as the application of e-coat to agricultural and construction machinery, and VOC (volatile organic compound) treatment technology. In the panel discussion, participants explored future development trends of e-coat technology and common problems encountered in the e-coating process.

“As the market leader in electrocoat technology, PPG is committed to constantly improving its products and processes to offer optimal performance and unrivaled quality,” said Willie Wu, PPG vice president, industrial coatings, Asia Pacific. “In addition to expanding applications of e-coat, we are providing industry information in forums such as this one, enabling us to exchange ideas with electrocoating experts. The market trends and customer requirements identified through the conference will help us serve our customers in the Chinese market better.”

Electrocoating is an established technology offering benefits such as sustainability, high coating uniformity and efficiency as well as superior corrosion protection. PPG was the first company to introduce electrocoat technology commercially in an automotive OEM (original equipment manufacturer) assembly plant. This innovation virtually eliminated rust on vehicles and was a significant advancement for the global automobile industry.

In the 51 years since PPG launched its first industrial electrocoat service line, the company has constantly worked to improve e-coat technology and significantly enriched its applications. In addition to protecting car bodies, PPG’s e-coat helps provide corrosion resistance to automotive parts, household appliances, computers, and other electronic devices and mechanical parts.

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