East and Africa) south region.
“We worked closely with
Airbus to demonstrate the pro-
ductivity and appearance ad-
vantages of the PPG basecoat-clearcoat
system,” Thelen said. “Airbus wanted to
offer its customers advanced coatings
technology that many airlines already use
in their own maintenance operations. For
airlines, having Airbus use the same coat-
ings system on new aircraft that they use
in maintenance is a significant benefit.”
In the selectively strippable coatings
system with PPG basecoat-clearcoat,
F565 intermediate coating is applied over
the primer, and the basecoat-clearcoat
and intermediate coating are easily re-
moved during repainting, leaving the
primer intact. Desothane HD/CA 9008
basecoat-clearcoat and Desothane HD/
CA 9008 ultraviolet-resistant external
clearcoat also are qualified independently
at Airbus.
Desothane HD/CA 9008 basecoat-clearcoat topcoat system used with or
without Desoprime CF/CA 7049 primer as well as the selectively strippable
basecoat-clearcoat system are qualified
to AIMS 04-04-025, AIMS 04-04-033
and AIMS 04-04-037. Desothane HD/CA
9008 clearcoat is qualified to AIMS 04-
04-023 for independent application.
Desothane HD/CA 9008 basecoat-clearcoat is also part of a growing number of PPG Aerospace chromate-free
systems qualified to SAE International’s
Aerospace Material Specification 3095A
for airline exterior paint. Nearly 250 aircraft have been successfully painted with
PPG basecoat-clearcoat systems.
BASF Researcher Roberta
Magarotto Honored
For Her Contribution to
Concrete Research
Roberta Magarotto, director of develop-
ment at BASF Construction Chemicals
Europe, has received an award of the
Committee for the Organization of
International Conferences for her out-
standing contributions in the area of
concrete technology and chemical ad-
mixtures. The award was presented
at the International Conference on
Superplasticizers and Other Chemical
Admixtures in Concrete in Ottawa,
Canada. The award recognizes interna-
tionally known scientists, engineers and
researchers who have made significant
and sustained contributions in the subject
area of the current conference.
Roberta Magarotto started working for BASF in 1994 after her graduation in Industrial Chemistry from the
University Ca’Foscari in Venice. From
the beginning her focus was on concrete
additives, especially on the development
of new water-reducing polymers and on
new technologies for the construction
industry. Her team was first to develop
water-reducing additives for concrete
based on polycarboxylate ether – a
technology with a demand which is still
growing worldwide.
PPG Foundation Awards
Nearly $325,000 Through
National Merit Scholarship
Program
The PPG Industries Foundation announced that it is sponsoring nearly
$325,000 in undergraduate college scholarships for U.S. students through National
Merit Scholarship Corp. in 2015, including 53 new four-year scholarships.
The new scholarships include 35
awards for PPG employees’ children, 16
awards for students who live in communities near PPG facilities and two National
Achievement scholarships recognizing
outstanding Black American high school
students. Scholarship winners are selected by National Merit Scholarship
Corp. based on Preliminary Scholastic
Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholarship
Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) scores
and additional criteria, and they receive
awards of $1,500 annually for up to four
years of undergraduate study.
“The PPG Industries Foundation has
been helping academic dreams come true
through the National Merit Scholarship
Programs for more than 50 years,” said
Sue Sloan, executive director of the PPG
Industries Foundation. “It’s very exciting
to know we’re helping so many young
people who will become tomorrow’s
leaders in advanced manufacturing and
other fields.”
For consideration for the program,
students must take the PSAT/NMSQT in
their junior year of high school.
Sansin’s Line of Exterior
Enviro Stains Now Available
in Miller Paint Locations
Across the NW
The Sansin Corporation, a global leader
in environmentally friendly wood protection, announced that Miller Paint
Co., Inc., a leading manufacturer-retail-er of paint and coatings in the Pacific
Northwest, will carry Sansin’s Dec deep
penetrating two-coat protection and ENS
an extremely durable finish for exterior
wood in all 51 Miller Paint locations. The
expanded availability follows on Miller’s
initial success carrying Sansin exterior
products in just a few stores.
Kelly-Moore Paint Company
Makes Endowment to the
Texas Builders Foundation
Kelly-Moore Paint Company and the
Texas Builders Foundation have established the Kelly-Moore Paints
Endowment to the Texas Builders
Foundation. The $125,000.00 endowment will provide scholarships to students
who are enrolled in construction related
programs in Texas’ trade and technical
schools and colleges and universities.
For the last several years, Texas’ residential construction industry has faced
a shortage of skilled workers, and over
the next five years an estimated 20 percent of skilled laborers in the construction industry will retire. According to the
Texas State Data Center, in 2014 an estimated 2,600 individuals moved to Texas
every day, and as additional individuals
and companies continue to relocate to
the state, the need for quality, affordable
housing will continue to be in demand.
Steve DeVoe, chairman, CEO and
president of Kelly-Moore said, “We take
pride in our products, and want to be
the building industry’s paint source. We
have 31 stores in Texas, and two more
will open soon. We are committed to
providing industry excellence to help en-
sure the future of the professional con-
struction workforce.”
The Kelly-Moore Paints Endowment
will not only bring attention to the
