Offers significant time, energy savings compared to traditional baking processes
PITTSBURGH, March 9, 2026 – PPG (NYSE: PPG) today
announced the addition of a versatile, fast-drying clearcoat to its leading PPG DELTRON® portfolio of automotive refinish products across Europe, the Middle East and
Africa (EMEA).
PPG Deltron D8178 Rapid Low Energy clearcoat features new drying technology that offers significant time and energy savings compared to traditional baking processes.
PPG Deltron D8178 Rapid Low Energy clearcoat features new drying technology that offers
significant time and energy savings compared to traditional baking processes.
This versatile clearcoat is adaptable to any workshop setup and gives body shops and painters the ability
to enhance refinish processes by choosing from a range of drying options:
- Five minutes at 50 degrees Celsius
- 10 minutes at 40 degrees Celsius
- 15 minutes at 20 degrees Celsius dust free (polishable after 45 minutes)
The air-dry mode (20 degrees Celsius) delivers up to 60% energy savings compared to a standard clearcoat
baked for 20 minutes at 60 degrees Celsius. The energy savings can contribute towards sustainability targets, while
reduced process times mean that body shops and repair centers can work more efficiently and optimize painters’
time, increasing productivity and profitability.
“Our new clearcoats help body shops to achieve extremely positive results in terms of performance,
efficiency and consistent high-quality finishes,” said Juan Navarro, PPG marketing operations director, EMEA,
Automotive Refinish. “This has been verified over a period of testing during which 21 body shops across seven
countries performed hundreds of repairs. It is also rewarding to empower painters with greater control over their
workflow. This improves the experience for their customers and is achieved without any compromise on
productivity.”
PPG Deltron D8178 clearcoat delivers premium quality and performance, resulting in a high-quality
finish every time, facilitating repair and refinish processes and increasing painter confidence.
For more information about PPG Deltron D8178 Rapid Low Energy clearcoat, visit ppgrefinish.com.
PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD®
At PPG (NYSE:PPG), we work every day to develop and deliver the paints, coatings and specialty materials
that our customers have trusted for more than 140 years. Through dedication and creativity, we solve our
customers’ biggest challenges, collaborating closely to find the right path forward. With headquarters in
Pittsburgh, we operate and innovate in more than 50 countries and reported net sales of $15.9 billion in 2025. We
serve customers in construction, consumer products, industrial and transportation markets and aftermarkets. To learn
more, visit www.ppg.com.
Deltron, the PPG Logo and We protect and beautify the world are registered
trademarks of PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
PPG Media Contact:
Michelle Deemer
Automotive Refinish
+1 412 434 3419
mdeemer@ppg.com
ppg.com