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RARE SPY JET RESTORED PPG'S OEM PRIMER PROCESS EARNS R&D 100 AWARD PPG's Premium Compact Process Primer for use in automotive assembly plants recently earned the 2017 R&D 100 award in the Mechanical Devices/Materials category. The innovative process primer lowers cost, emissions and complexity by allowing the wet-on-wet- on-wet application of a primer, basecoat and clearcoat, without any heated flash-off zones in between. Also receiving the 2017 R&D 100 Award was PPG's LIQUID NAILS ® FUZE*IT ® All Surface adhesive, a reactive-based adhesive that bonds nearly all materials in any weather conditions, including temperatures ranging from -40F to 300F, and on surfaces that are dry, frozen or wet. PPG RACE TEAMS WIN BIG Two PPG-affiliated teams reached pinnacles of success during the recent 2017 race season. Team Penske's Josef Newgarden (pictured at center) secured the 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series Championship in his first season driving for the team. PPG is an associate sponsor on all Team Penske cars competing in the Verizon IndyCar Series. Out on the drag strip, John Force Racing teams also celebrated championship seasons. Brittany Force, daughter of 16-time Funny Car world champion John Force, became the second woman ever to win the NHRA Top Fuel championship. Robert Hight captured the top NHRA Funny Car trophy, making him a two-time winner. PPG is a long-time sponsor of John Force Racing. The A-12 Oxcart, the legendary reconnaissance plane of the Cold War era and currently on display at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center (USSRC) in Huntsville, Ala., is looking good as new, thanks in part to the military aerospace coatings donated by PPG. Military aerospace coatings expert Duane Utter, PPG global segment manager, military coatings and defense products, worked with the USSRC's curator in selecting the best products for the job. Instead of flat paint like the original, the curator requested a topcoat with a high-gloss finish that would weather better in the aircraft's outdoor environment. PPG donated nearly 90 gallons of PPG DESOTHANE ® HS 8201/F gloss military topcoat in midnight for the livery and four additional colors for markings. The company also contributed 30 gallons of PPG DESOPRIME ® HS 7233 military epoxy primer. TEAM PPG A W A R D S