Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport, Calif., Terminal B concourse (Photo courtesy of Mikki Piper)

The
new Terminal B concourse at the Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International
Airport in California is the first monumental architectural project
constructed with Duranar powder coatings by PPG Industries industrial
coatings business.

Duranar
powder coatings are formulated by PPG to provide the same long-term
durability as Duranar liquid coatings, but in an environmentally
advanced, ultra-low-volatile organic compound (VOC) powder. They are
based on the same polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) technology as liquid
Duranar coatings, which have protected and beautified buildings for more
than 40 years.

The
coatings are the result of a color-blending and manufacturing process
that, for the first time, enables powder coatings to be economically
produced in small batches of custom colors tailored precisely to
individual customers’ specifications. According to PPG, the new process
also has the potential to make powder coatings for architectural
aluminum “greener” by significantly reducing the material waste and
amount of energy used in their manufacture.

Duranar
Regal White powder coatings were applied to a series of curved,
perforated metal panels that arc over the main Terminal B structure. The
coating was specified by Fentress Architects, Denver. Overly
Manufacturing, Greensburg, Pa., was the metal panel manufacturer and
Spectrum Metal Finishing, Youngstown, Ohio, was the PPG Certified
Applicator.

Terminal
B covers more than 160,000 square feet and is designed to accommodate
up to 8.5 million passengers a year. The project earned LEED Silver
certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) in September
2010.

2009 R&D 100 Award-winning Duranar

SOURCE: PPG Industries