RECREATING COAST GUARD AIRCRAFT PAINT SCHEMES
Advanced aerospace military coatings by PPG recently helped recreate historic paint schemes for repainted
aircraft commemorating U.S. Coast Guard aviation's 100th anniversary. Thirteen helicopters comprising three
types—HH-52A, MH-60 and MH-65—and two HC-144 search-and-rescue fixed-wing airplanes were repainted
in a visual retrospective celebrating the centennial. "DESOTHANE
®
HS military topcoats afford excellent
weathering durability so that these special aircraft will keep their appearance for years to come," said Duane
Utter, aerospace global segment manager, PPG, for military coatings and defense products.
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PPG ENHANCES
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REFINISH
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FACILITIES
PPG has expanded and improved several of its business development centers to state-of-the-art
levels. Two centers in particular—the Allison Park, Penn., facility, minutes from the company's global
headquarters in Pittsburgh, and the Baltimore center—have undergone extensive renovation.
The Allison Park building was completely remodeled and expanded from 2,400 square feet to 9,000 square
feet. It now includes two classrooms, new conference and mixing rooms, two new GFS downdraft spray
booths, a downdraft prep deck and twin 20 horsepower Kaeser compressors. The Baltimore facility has
been expanded to 7,020 square feet with improvements such as a second classroom, a new extended GFS
downdraft spray booth and twin 20 horsepower Kaeser compressors.
