Products
Aerospace Transparencies
Aircraft windshields, windscreens, canopies, windows, electrochromic panels and lenses
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Innovation, technology and high quality provide lighter weight, longer service life
We provide aircraft windshields and windows to the commercial, regional, military and general aviation segments. Design capabilities include glass, acrylic and polycarbonate substrates with advanced-technology coatings and liners for specific performance characteristics, heating systems to meet flight requirements, edge attachments for load-carrying capabilities and interlayers that adhere structural plies. PPG advancements include technology that revolutionized windshield weight and service life.
In October 2019, we completed the acquisition of Texstars, LLC, a manufacturer of high performance transparencies, wingtip lenses, and plastic components for aerospace and defense vehicles, and a leader in advanced coatings systems.
Features:
- Serving OEM and Aftermarket in Commercial, Regional, Military, and General Aviation segments
- ALTEOS® Interactive Window Systems - Commercial/Regional and General Aviation
- Clarity™ Transparency Cleaning System
- Opticor™ Advanced Transparency Material is an innovative, high performance, optically clear, transparent plastic for the aerospace market.
- Aircraft windows with PPG SOLARON BLUE PROTECTION™ UV+ blocking technology block 99% of UVA and UVB rays and more than 40% of high-energy visible blue light.
- Surface Seal® Coating Quick Application Kit gets planes back in the air fast
- PPG Tex-Whiz® Aircraft Windshield Cleaner and Polish
- Glass, stretched acrylic, polycarbonate, and composite
- PPG Hydroskip® Hydrophobic Finish
- Transparent plastic materials
- PPG Tex-Stretch® stretched acrylic
- Reduced aircraft weight
- Extensive design, certification and evaluation capabilities for aircraft in the development phase
- Advanced Transparencies Coatings
- Increased product value through FAA-certified transparency rebuild / overhaul services
- Design innovations contribute to overall aircraft efficiencies
- Long service-life and reduced life-cycle cost provide significant value
- Worldwide technical and sales support
- Technologies, Products and Services
Commercial Aviation
PPG Aerospace - Transparencies supplies a broad line of products for flight deck windows for Airbus, The Boeing Company, Bombardier, and Embraer aircraft in the latest design change levels.
Regional Aviation
PPG Aerospace Transparencies supplies the full product line of flight deck windows for Bombardier, Embraer, and ATR aircraft to the latest design change level.
General Aviation
PPG Aerospace - Transparencies has a long history of being a leading supplier of flight deck windows to the general aviation industry. PPG has key partnerships with most OEMs globally including, but not limited to, Bombardier, Dassault, Beechcraft, Cessna, Embraer, Gulfstream, Piaggio, Pilatus, Piper, Agusta, Bell, Sikorksy and Eclipse.
Military Aviation
PPG Aerospace - Transparencies is a leader in military transparency technology. We are an experienced developer and system supplier of upgraded and retrofit military transparencies in the industry.
Transparency Repair Services
PPG Aerospace - Transparencies is recognized around the world as a longtime manufacturer of original-equipment and aftermarket aircraft transparencies. With its continued customer commitment, PPG has expanded capabilities to include component overhaul and repair services for framed window assemblies.