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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Whitey’s MMG Collsion Center Goes Green with PPG Waterborne Paint
Sept, 2009 – Mansfield, Ohio: MMG Collsion Center 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 Jason Resendez, Collision 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 or Nexa Autocolor™ Aquabase® Plus) 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 Resendez. “Not only is the paint better ecologically, it gives better color matches and it’s faster to complete a repair when compared to the system we were using.”
Whitey’s Auto Group was established in 1947. It’s located at 1493 Park Ave. West in Mansfield. The facility repairs and paints all vehicle makes and models. The collision office, state of the art paint booth, and 4000 sq/ft addition are all new at Whitey’s. The body shop technicians and staff have over 100 years of combined experience. The technicians at Whitey’s have continued training and testing to maintain the I-CAR gold certified shop status.To learn more about their green initiative and PPG waterborne paint, contact Jason Resendez at 419-529-4000 1-800-762-8824 or email
collision@mmgauto.com.
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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 18,000 collision centers around the world.
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