PPG Waterborne Expos draw crowds in California

STRONGSVILLE, Ohio — PPG Automotive Refinish recently held two Waterborne Expos in California to address the conversion by Southern California collision centers to waterborne coatings, when more than 500 collision center attendees participated on June 5 at the Petersen Auto Museum in Los Angeles, and June 7 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif.

"The purpose of these events was not only to talk about PPG's waterborne product offering, but to present a host of services available to PPG customers to assist with their conversion plans," says Doug Beuke, compliant segment manager, North America. "During the next year PPG will offer a series of "Convert With Confidence" seminars that will cover all the information a body shop will need to make the conversion from solvent to water. We also provide a Waterborne Conversion Planning Guide that outlines in detail how to plan for a conversion so as not to disrupt operations."

The Expos included presentations on waterborne technology, PPG waterborne product offerings, equipment, technician training and support services. The event also included a trade show featuring experts from spray gun and air movement equipment manufacturers, as well as waste stream management firms.

"Although some shop owners view the conversion process as difficult, this simply isn't true," Beuke continues. "PPG has proven platforms to meet the needs of California collision centers and provide ease of use for repairers. Both of PPG's product lines, the Envirobase High Performance (HP) system, and the AquabasePlus system, contain PPG anti-settling technology."

The pigment doesn't settle to the bottom as it does in solventborne tinters, which improves color match accuracy and consistency, according to PPG.

For more information visit www.ppg.com or contact your local PPG or Nexa Autocolor distributor.