PPG Industries’ building products group
announced that DURANAR coatings are
being used to paint the 11-story podium
portion of One World Trade Center, the
104-story skyscraper that will soon open
as the centerpiece of the new World Trade
Center complex in New York.
Two colors of Duranar coatings –
Bright Silver and Ozark Shadows – were
specified for the project. They will be used
to paint an aluminum screen that will be
fronted by a pattern of glass fins protruding from slatted stainless steel panels.
The aluminum screen will be illuminated
by energy-efficient LED lights, visible
through the slats, which will make the
podium sparkle at night.
Scott Moffatt, PPG market manager,
building products, said PPG is pleased
to have its coatings featured on such
an iconic structure. “One World Trade
Center will be recognized around the
world as a symbol of America’s strength
and resilience,” he said. “To have our
products appear prominently on such a
visible part of the building is an honor for
PPG and its project partners.”
Proven on architectural metals for
nearly 50 years in the toughest envi-
ronments, Duranar 70 percent fluo-
ropolymer coatings have excellent
color and gloss retention and are re-
sistant to chipping, chalking, peeling
and fading as well as environmen-
tal hazards such as dirt, chemicals,
salt spray and acid rain. In addition
to meeting American Architectural
Manufacturers Association (AAMA)
2605 specifications, Duranar coatings
provide architects and building own-
ers with a broad selection of colors
and metallic effects. CW
PPG Supplies Metal Coatings
to One World Trade Center
DURANAR coatings by PPG Industries – in Bright Silver and Ozark Shadows – were specified to paint the 11-story podium portion of One World Trade Center in
New York. They will be used to paint an aluminum screen that will be fronted by a pattern of glass fins protruding from slatted stainless steel panels. The podium
is designed to protect the lobbies and lower-level mechanicals of One World Trade Center and will feature nearly 700,000 pounds of aluminum extruded and
painted by Keymark Corp., Fonda, NY a member of the PPG CAP CERTIFIED APPLICATOR PROGRAM group. DURANAR coatings will cover 169,000 square feet
of the building’s surface area.
