Architects specify rainscreen systems to fulfill two primary functions: the first is to keep moisture from entering a building; the second is to prevent heat from escaping. Thanks to a collaboration between Morphosis Architects, A. Zahner Company and PPG, the rainscreen system on The Bloomberg Center at Cornell Tech does more than serve those purposes - it also works as a color-shifting wall of art.
CASE STUDIES
Hendekea Azene, our global business director for Kitchenware and Industrial Bakeware, joined PPG in 2017 after working in aerospace and the chemical industry. We recently chatted with Hendekea about the business, her essential recipes and her excitement about low-VOC technology.
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Vanessa Peterson joined PPG Industrial Coatings as a color stylist trainee in 2013, before working her way up to become our U.S. color design manager for consumer electronics in 2019 - alongside running a non-profit helping those experiencing homelessness.
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Through the introduction of our ENVIROCRON™ Extreme Protection Edge powder coating technology, PPG has solved a long-standing issue of edge coverage.
INNOVATION
Alongside choosing the correct coating, it is just as important to get the application process right. While PPG coatings are easy to apply, if done incorrectly, defects such as peeling and chipping, rapid wear, mud cracks, craters (fisheyes) can occur, resulting in a poor non-stick performance.
PERFORMANCE
We chatted with Maria Lamorey, who joined the Industrial Coatings business in 2015 as our general finishes commercial manager, about how her relationships with customers have changed during the pandemic and why she is so excited about PPG's ENVIROCRON™ Extreme Protection Edge powder coating.
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Curing is an important process to maximise the performance of fluoropolymer coatings by achieving adhesion, chemical resistance and necessary surface properties.
PERFORMANCE
Rachel Findley, our EMEA marketing communications manager, brought over 12 years of marketing experience to our Industrial Coatings business after the acquisition of Whitford Worldwide in 2019.
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For Lorenzo Soldavini, science has always been a leading force in his life. Thanks to this passion, his expertise, innovativeness, communication skills, and customer-focused determination, he was named one of our 2020 Rainmakers!
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