PPG Displays New Window at NBAA 2016

PPG (Booth 1219) is displaying a airliner passenger cabin window prototype, as well as color and textured clear samples from PPG proprietary aerospace plastic, this week at NBAA 2016. The prototype, which was manufactured from Opticor transparency material, is the lightest-weight plastic available for aerospace transparencies, according to PPG global director Mark Hood.

Since the commercial aircraft passenger cabin window prototype is lightweight, PPG claims it saves weight and enhances fuel efficiency.

The prototype was created with crazing and scratch resistance, as well as fire resistance, so it maintains clarity in all situations. Opticor transparency material is available in a variety of thicknesses and shapes, meaning that the new window prototype can be made to fit various aircraft.