- PPG installed an advanced testing line for radiation-curable coatings at its Marly, France R&D center capable of IR, UV (LED, excimer, arc) and electron-beam curing.
- UV and EB systems use 100% solids (no solvents), reduce or eliminate VOCs, cure in seconds, and an ECCA study estimates up to 65% lower carbon emissions versus thermal curing.
- PPG conducts radiation-curing research at its Coatings Innovation Center near Pittsburgh and regional labs worldwide, and added a laser-curing pilot line in Strongsville, Ohio to advance powder-coating commercialization.
New testing line in Marly
PPG installed an advanced testing line for radiation-curable coatings at its R&D center in Marly, France. The line supports infrared (IR), ultraviolet (LED, excimer, arc) and electron-beam (EB) curing, enabling accurate replication of customer production conditions to accelerate development cycles and reduce customer trials.
Sustainability and performance
Radiation curing operates at or near ambient temperature, lowering energy demand compared with thermal curing; an ECCA study estimates up to 65% lower carbon emissions, with further reductions possible when powered by renewables. UV- and EB-curable systems typically use 100% solids formulations with no solvents, reducing or eliminating VOC emissions, and cure in seconds to allow immediate handling for storage and shipping.
R&D network and laser-curing pilots
Marly complements PPG’s Coatings Innovation Center near Pittsburgh and regional labs in the U.S., Europe, Australia and China, which host stand-alone UV and EB units or integrated lines for testing and validation. PPG also installed a laser-curing pilot finishing line at its Strongsville, Ohio powder facility and a lab-scale system at the Coatings Innovation Center to advance commercialization of laser curing for powder coatings.
