SHANGHAI, Oct. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PPG, the world's leading supplier of automotive coatings, was invited to participate in the SURCAR Asia Conference in Shanghai, Shanghai, September 24-25, 2024. During the conference, PPG had in-depth exchanges with major domestic and foreign automobile manufacturers and industry experts, discussed the future development trend and direction of the automotive coating industry, and displayed a series of the latest technological achievements and products. PPG's display focuses on energy conservation and emission reduction, the application of environmentally friendly coatings, and the optimization of production processes.
DURING THE CONFERENCE, PPG UNVEILED ITS LATEST GENERATION OF ECOAT PRODUCTS, THE ENVIRO-PRIME® EPIC300. With low-temperature curing technology at its core, this product successfully combines the innovative advantages of tin-free catalytic technology, wider baking window, excellent film matching, unique film appearance, and stable application performance. In her speech at the conference, Liu Beibei, marketing manager of PPG, introduced that the launch of ENVIRO-PRIME® EPIC300 not only greatly improves the anti-corrosion ability of vehicles, but also effectively reduces energy consumption and carbon emissions, helping the automotive industry achieve green and low-carbon transformation. This technological breakthrough also eliminates the need for high-cost modifications to equipment such as drying rooms by automobile OEMs, and improves production efficiency. The ENVIRO-PRIME® EPIC300 has been awarded the 2024 Sustainability Leadership Award by the United States Chemistry Council (ACC) for its excellence in energy saving, emission reduction and improved coating performance.
PPG also officially launched the AQUACRON® PWB Nano Dazzling Series of water-based basecoats at the conference. This revolutionary product leads the way in innovation in the automotive coatings industry with its unique liquid metal flow texture, high color saturation and ease of application. Wang Haijiao, Marketing Manager of PPG, introduced the features, values, design concepts and technological innovation points of the product in detail at the conference. The AQUACRON® PWB series not only provides super metal flow texture, high gloss and low flicker, ultra-high color saturation and transparency, but also meets the current environmental protection requirements, and can quickly achieve mass production on existing coating equipment, helping OEMs achieve the dual goals of environmental protection and efficient production.
Lv Zhengfang, Senior Manager of Chery's Automobile Manufacturing Department, shared the successful application of PWB Dawn Red Paint jointly developed by Chery and PPG on Xingtu New Era models. With its high saturation and fluidity liquid effect, Dawn Red Paint perfectly interprets Chery's design concept of "Wind Aesthetics", and has been mass-produced in the standard production process of Chery's Super One Factory, demonstrating the efficiency and applicability of PPG technology.
Mr. Li Nianbin, Vice President, PPG Automotive Coatings Asia Pacific, said during the conference: "Through full communication with industry leaders, we not only showcased PPG's innovative technologies, but also learned more about market needs and trends. PPG will continue to drive sustainability in the industry through technological innovation and collaboration, providing superior solutions to our customers. "
Looking ahead, PPG will continue to promote the application of green and low-carbon technologies, provide more environmentally friendly and efficient coating solutions for the global automotive industry, and work with industry partners to jointly promote the sustainable development of the coatings industry.