Faster Air Drying Primer Saves Body Shops Time, Energy

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PPG’s DP7000 Air-Dry Primer saves body shops time and energy because of fast air drying, helping to increase productivity and profitability, and reduce environmental impact. The primer and a range of dedicated ancillaries has been released across automotive refinish markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

DP7000 Air-Dry Primer is a premium two-pack acrylic primer that is fully compliant with European VOC regulations. It is suitable for use with PPG Envirobase High-Performance base coats, PPG Deltron Progress UHS topcoat and all other PPG topcoat systems. It is said to dry up to twice as fast as competing air dry technologies and work in all humidity conditions. Baking or infrared curing can be also carried out when air drying is not appropriate.

“Air drying processes have the potential to generate substantial energy savings for body shops and repair centers,” says Valentina Chiappa, product manager EMEA, automotive refinish. “The advanced acrylic technology in PPG DP7000 Air Dry Primer means that it dries rapidly and is completely unaffected by humidity, so users can achieve excellent results whatever the humidity in their region. It can also be successfully applied in varying temperature conditions thanks to a range of ancillaries launched alongside the core product.”

PPG DP7000 Air-Dry Primer is available in three gray shades to enable optimization of the topcoat color. It is designed to be easy to prepare, mix and apply, and offers flexible dry film thickness and superior sanding properties.