Radiant Ride: PPG Industries Supplies Chrysler Group Toledo North Assembly Plant With TRANSSEAL(R) Filmtitle
TROY, Mich., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- PPG Industries is helping the
Chrysler Group to keep the paint on its 2006 Jeep(R) Liberty vehicles
sparkling and flawless. PPG Total Service Solutions -- a PPG business that
provides manufacturers with products and services for the coatings application
process and related chemical management -- has announced that it is supplying
the automaker with Groco Specialty Products TRANSSEAL(R) temporary protective
film.
Applied to portions of the Jeep(R) Liberty vehicle body, TRANSSEAL film is
a breathable coating designed to protect finished automotive paint surfaces
from nicks, scratches and environmental damage during assembly and transit to
dealerships.
"This agreement allows us to enhance our total coating system offering by
utilizing Grocos innovative TRANSSEAL product, and the Chrysler Group can
count on superior protection of its Class A vehicle finishes all the way to
the consumer," said Gary M. Dukus, manager, marketing and technology,
specialty products for PPG Total Service Solutions.
TRANSSEAL film, which is applied to a vehicle after it has been painted,
has no volatile organic compound (VOC) and is removed once the automobile
arrives at its destination. The film performs like a skin or membrane,
allowing the paint surface to breathe (or out-gas), while protecting the
finish from being scratched or environmental damage.
TRANSSEAL film is perforated at a length specific to various product lines
to eliminate waste and save time during the application process. It can be
used to safely protect one-component, two-component and waterborne paint
systems over sheet metal, thermoplastic olefin, reaction injection molding,
sheet molding compound, polycarbonate / polybutylene terephthalate,
hydrocarbon rubber, thermoplastic polyester resin and other types of painted
and molded automotive plastics.
Located in Dallas, Groco Specialty Coatings manufactures performance
industrial coatings for the automotive, aircraft and other OEM industries.
PPG Total Service Solutions -- based in Troy, Mich. -- is a leader in
providing manufacturers with a cost-effective structured management program
that assists in the implementation of a global standard for service.
Pittsburgh-based PPG is the worlds leading manufacturer of transportation
coatings and a global supplier of industrial and packaging coatings, and a
leading producer of architectural coatings, primarily in North America. In
addition, PPG manufactures flat and fabricated glass, continuous-strand fiber
glass and chemicals. Sales were US$9.5 billion in 2004.
