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	2010	2019 Selected by Lockheed Martin for the 3rd Generation Wingtip Lens for the F-35 aircraft 2017 Selected by Sikorsky to supply cabin windows for the new VH-92 Presidential Helicopter 2015 PPG acquires Cuming Microwave, provider of specialty coatings and materials that absorb microwaves and radio waves such as radar PPG expands its line of SEMCO® sealant removal tools with ergonomically-designed scrapers PPG submits offer to acquire a majority interest in the aerospace and automotive sealants businesses of Le Joint Français (LJF) PPG installs first commercial system in U.S. for application of its aerospace electrocoat (e-coat) primer to aircraft parts at the U.S. Coast Guard New solar-heat-management coating system introduced that keeps aircraft passenger cabins cooler Alteos® II Interactive Window System introduced by PPG and Gentex, lighter weight and darker Selected as Boeing’s transparency supplier for the T-X (T-7A) Program Selected by Sikorsky to supply VH-3 Presidential Helicopter transparencies 2014 PPG qualifies Aerocron™ electrocoat primer to AMS 3144 PPG qualifies new chromate-free wash primer coatings systems to AMS 3095 PPG develops eco-friendly PRC® PR-2870 Class B sealant as a replacement option for PRO-SEAL™ 870 sealant PPG Huntsville, Alabama production plant celebrates its 45th anniversary pigment Developed Texeron, an innovative transparent material now part of the PPG OPTICOR family, offering weight and environmental resistance advantages over stretched acrylic Developed innovative coating technologies such as Highly-Resistive Unions (HRUs) to enable conductive coatings for lightning strike protection 2013 PPG completes acquisition of Deft Coatings PPG qualifies PRC® FIP Strip form-in-place sealant tape to AMS 3379 PPG Aerospace expands operations in Japan with relocation of the ASC to Miyoshi Qualified AH-1Z Transparencies to Kaman and Bell Selected as the windshield supplier for Bell Model 525 large helicopter 2012 PPG commercializes Opticor™ Advanced Transparency Material on Gulfstream 650 PPG develops Clarity™ Transparency Cleaning System PPG introduces Aerocron™ Ecoat, the first electrocoat primer for the aerospace industry PPG introduces Desothane® topcoats with Andaro® special effect pigment 2010 PPG develops look-through HUD capable commercial windshield - 787 First chrome free primer is instituted at The Boeing Company Narrow Body line in Renton
2009 PPG introduces Alteos® Interactive Window Systems on King Air 350I Alteos® Interactive Window Systems introduced on The Boeing Company 787 Ballistic transport aircraft windshields are developed for the Airbus A400M 2008 PPG Aerospace opens transparent armor factory in Sylmar, California PPG paints first aircraft with Desothane® HD basecoat clearcoat 2007 PPG Aerospace opens window framing facility in Suzhou, China The Boeing Company selects Customized Sealants Solutions PRC® Seal Caps for the 787 program Deft* wins 3rd IR-100 Award for development of chrome free primers Supplied passenger railcar interior panels using a proprietary process to chemically cross-link decorative skins to composite substrates 2006 PPG Aerospace qualified selectively strippable paint system for the The Boeing Company 787 aircraft Airbus approves Semfoam® Kits for use on the A320 family Qualified as 2nd source for the F-15 Advanced Bird-Strike Windshield to the USAF 2005 PPG Aerospace introduces first electrochromatic aircraft window and increases transparent armor capabilities with Sierracin acquisition PPG Aerospace opens window framing facility in Huntsville, Alabama 2004 PPG Aerospace qualifies first selectively strippable paint system at Airbus PPG develops electrically heated, acrylic-polycarbonate tilt-rotor windshield for the Boeing Bell V-22 Qualified as 2nd source for the RF shielded EA-6B canopies to the USG Supplied transparent armor gun shields for military ground vehicles 2003 PPG Aerospace enters Boeing Aftermarket for transparencies and launches Customized Sealant Solutions with the first use of PRC® Seal Caps by ASC - Canada 2002 PPG Aerospace qualified CA8800 buffable exterior paint system in the General Aviation Industry 2001 PRC-DeSoto International* introduces PR-2050, the first flexible aerodynamic smoothing compound Qualified as 2nd source for the F-117 aircraft transparencies 2000 Qualified all plastic RF shielded B-1B Windshield and Escape Hatches	2000
	1990	1999 Deft* wins 2nd IR-100 award for the development of "ELT" - Extended Life Topcoat technology Qualified as 2nd Source on F-15 Canopies to the USAF 1998 PPG develops electrically heated, acrylic-polycarbonate rotocraft windshield, Sikorsky S-92 1997 PPG introduces SolGard® acrylic hard coatings Launch of Desothane® HS topcoat globally 1996 Qualified AH-1W transparencies to Bell Helicopter Developed and supplied pilot protection panels for the B-2 stealth bomber 1995 Developed and qualified F-16 canopy transparency capable of withstanding a 550-knot birdstrike 1993 Courtaulds Aerospace* introduces first light weight fuel tank sealant PPG introduces night-vision compatible transport aircraft windshields - C130J Qualified the F-5F Windshield to the USAF 1992 PPG introduces Surface Seal® hydrophobic coatings for windows PPG introduces hoop-loaded glass window - CRJ Developed thin-film metallic coatings for aircraft transparencies using robot-equipped vacuum chambers Qualified the T-38 Windshield to the USAF for use on the USAF fleet and FMS F-5B Injection molded tight-tolerance products with engineered thermoplastic composite resins to various military applications such as night vision goggles and missile sabots Qualified as 2nd source for the F-14 transparencies to Grumman and the USN 1991 Qualified the A/T-37 Windshield spares kit 1990 ICI* Aerospace launches Selectively Strippable System
1989 PRC* introduces first sprayable fuel tank sealant Sierracin* introduces 650 knot 4 lb. bird-resistant wraparound fighter windshield 1988 Developed and deployed a a 3-piece windshield to 1-piece windshield conversion kit for the USAF F-4 aircraft. This 500 knot bird-strike design was the basis for future PPG designs for the T-38, F-15 and F-18 aircraft 1987 PRC* introduces first fuel resistant, electrically conductive sealant Original supplier of transparent armor for the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), commonly known as the Humvee military ground vehicle Qualified for the A-10 “Warthog” bird impact resistant quarterpanel windshields Qualified the RF shielding windows for the E-2 aircraft to Grumman and the USN 1986 PRC* introduces Permapol® P-3 and first P-3 sealant Designed and built a stretching machine and qualified Tex-Stretch® stretched acrylic to MIL-PRF-25690 1985 Sierracin* introduces first commercial polycarbonate windshield certified FAA Part 25 for the military Sierracin* introduces application of Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) on plastic substrate Sierracin* introduces commercial glass faced polycarbonate windshield - Embraer 120 PPG introduces Nesatron® ITO electrically heated windows 1984 PPG introduces Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) heated cockpit windshields Developed the capability to coat aircraft transparencies by vapor deposition of metallic thin films such as gold in a vacuum chamber 1983 PPG debuts PPG 483 interlayer material for windows Sierracin* introduces first and only all-plastic, electrically de-iced windshield for the military 1981 Sierracin* introduces composite windshield panel for the military Deft* receives first IR-100 award for industrial waterborne coating	1980
	1970	1979 Sierracin* introduces first production low observable aircraft transparencies for the military 1978 Sierracin* introduces first composite bomber windshield for the military Sierracin* introduces first laminated bubble canopy for the military Sierracin* introduces glass-faced polycarbonate Windshield - B-1B Sierracin* introduces laminated polycarbonate-acrylic canopy, F-16 1977 Earned F-16 Transparency qualification 1976 PPG debuts PPG112 interlayer material for aircraft windows 1974 PPG debuts lightweight hoop-loaded window design 1973 Sierracin* introduces first single-piece, bird-resistant bubble canopy for the military 1972 DeSoto Paint* develops Desothane® HS topcoat, first urethane topcoat to commercial and military aviation specifications PRC* introduces first high temperature polysulfide sealant
1969 PPG introduces Nesatron® heat film coating on windows 1968 PRC* introduces first corrosion inhibitive sealants Hoop-loaded glass-faced acrylic windshield - L-1011 1967 Sierracin* introduces first curved glass-plastic composite windshield 1966 Sierracin* introduces first radar reflective plastic transparency for the military PPG introduces first glass-plastic composite windshields for the military 1965 Sierracin* introduces first all-plastic heated side windows for the military 1964 Developed and supplied specially coated astronaut helmet visors for the US Gemini and Apollo space program starting with Gemini 4 1963 Aircraft transparencies were targeted and the company, Texstar Plastics, began producing helicopter windshields for U.S. Army/R&D 1961 DeSoto Paint* develops Super Koropon® primer, the first Skydrol®- resistant primer for the aerospace industry PPG introduces Aircon® low volt heated windows 1960 Air Accessories was purchased by the Texstar Corporation	1960
	1950	1959 Sierracin* invents first composite aircraft windshield Sierracin* invents first electrically-defogged composite laminate for the military Sierracin* invents Sierracote gold heater film introduced on F106 Sierracin* invents acrylic heated side windows introduced Air Accessories was recognized as the largest producer of boat windshields with over 14,000 manufactured that year 1958 Pro-Seal* introduces first manganese dioxide cured polysulfide sealants 1956 PRC* introduces first jet fuel-resistant sealant Entered into the manufacture of Plexiglass (acrylic) boat windshields and simultaneously developed a process for vacuum forming plastic 1953 First acrylic laminate pressurized - Lockheed Constellation 1952 The Company began to sell and distribute plastic sheet, rod and tubes
1949 Entered into an agreement with the USG to handle, store and treat grain. Exited in 1952 1948 Exited war surplus and became a distributor for Chrysler AirTemp 1946 PPG introduces defogging and de-icing coatings on windows PPG introduces NESA® SnO electrically heated windows W. I. Spitler founded Air Accessories, Inc., to buy and sell surplus war aircraft supplies	1940
	1930	1938 PPG is first to use tempered glass in aircraft windows
1928 PPG introduces first laminated aircraft glass 1927 PPG delivers the first aircraft window for Ford Tri-Motor	1920

*now PPG Aerospace