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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Superior Chrysler USING ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY & COMPLIANT WATERBORNE PAINT
Superior Chrysler Goes Green with PPG Waterborne Paint
March 1, 2010 - Ashland, KY: Superior Chrysler has taken a proactive stand in protecting the environment by going "green" with its paint finishing system. The collision center recently switched to a low-VOC PPG waterborne basecoat from a conventional solvent-based system.
"Our use of waterborne basecoat for refinishing our customers' vehicles significantly reduces the emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into the atmosphere," said Brian Cunningham, Body Shop Manager. "This move further helps us do our part to improve the quality of our air and contribute to an overall healthier work environment."
VOCs are chemical compounds commonly used in paint coatings and cleaning products. When released into the atmosphere they help create ozone and smog. When compared to a conventional solventborne basecoat, PPG Envirobase® High Performance can reduce basecoat sourced VOC emissions by up to 80%.
Waterborne basecoat is the latest coatings technology that's typically used by manufacturers to create the original color on today's vehicles. According to PPG, the introduction of its waterborne color toners for use in collision centers provides the enhanced ability to match a vehicle's original finish.
"This is a major technological advancement with no downside," says Cunningham. "Not only is the paint better for the environment, it gives us better color matches and it's faster to complete a repair when compared to the system we were using."
Superior Chrysler has been serving the tri-state for over 20 years. It is located at 1041 Greenup Avenue in Ashland, KY. The facility repairs and paints all vehicle makes and models. To learn more about their green initiative and PPG waterborne paint, contact Brian Cunningham at 606-329-8616 extension 400.
About PPG
Pittsburgh-based PPG industries is the world's leading supplier of transportation coatings, and a major manufacturer of optical products, specialty materials, glass and fiber glass. The company first developed waterborne basecoat technology in 1992 for use in automotive assembly plants. Today its Envirobase® High Performance and Aquabase® Plus refinish basecoat systems are being used in more than 24,000 collision centers around the world.