PPG opens state-of-the-art liquid coatings application development center at Oak Creek plant

PPG opened a US$3m state-of-the-art liquid coatings application development center at its Oak Creek, Wisconsin, plant. The new center includes advanced equipment that helps simulate industrial coatings customers’ manufacturing environments to ensure PPG coatings will be properly and consistently applied during their production processes. The new coatings application development center houses multiple curing ovens, robotic paint applicators and spray booths with temperature and humidity controls to mimic a wide range of liquid coatings application conditions. These capabilities will further enhance the product launch process and application validation capabilities of PPG’s industrial coatings business. PPG offers a comprehensive array of powder, electrocoat, pretreatment and liquid products for etal finishing to manufacturers in numerous industries.