PPG Provides National Hockey League with Thermochromic Puck Coatings for 2019 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic
December 10 2018 - 9:06AM
Business Wire
PPG (NYSE: PPG) and the National Hockey League (NHL®) today
announced that official game pucks featuring thermochromic coatings
supplied by PPG will be in play at the 2019 Bridgestone NHL Winter
Classic® at Notre Dame Stadium on New Year’s Day.
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PPG provides the National Hockey League
with color-changing puck coatings for the 2019 Bridgestone NHL
Winter Classic. The advanced coatings change from purple to clear
when a puck’s temperature is above freezing, providing a visual
indication to officials that the puck should be replaced. (Photo:
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The advanced coatings change from purple to clear when a puck’s
temperature is above freezing, providing a visual indication to
officials that the puck should be replaced. The coated pucks will
be tested at NHL tentpole events during the 2018-19 season and will
be further evaluated for broader use in the future.
“Hockey pucks are made of vulcanized rubber and glide smoother
and faster when frozen,” said Dan Craig, NHL Vice President of
Facilities Operations. “Freezing a puck eliminates bouncing, and
game officials closely monitor the puck for temperature changes
that affect performance while in play. A coating that changes color
when the puck is above freezing will more accurately alert the
officials that it is time for a replacement.”
Thermochromic coatings supplied by PPG meet the NHL’s
requirements for withstanding game-environment impacts and low
temperatures without impacting adhesion. The coating is dispersed
into an ink system and screen printed directly onto an official NHL
game puck.
“Working closely with our technology partners, LCR Hallcrest and
QCR Solutions Corporation, we’ve been able to offer a smart and
elegant solution to a problem that can significantly impact game
play,” said Alicia Cafardi, PPG senior marketing communications
manager, industrial coatings. “The custom dye pigment that changes
color with temperature was developed specifically for this
application on hockey pucks, but the solution represents an
opportunity for other applications where an easy, visual reference
could serve to improve the performance or use of an object.”
PPG is the Official Paint of the NHL. The company’s paint
products and coatings have a prominent presence throughout
professional hockey, protecting and beautifying hockey arenas from
Los Angeles to Pittsburgh and across Canada. In addition, PPG
coatings help to reduce chips and wear on hockey equipment,
including goal posts.
About LCR Hallcrest
LCR Hallcrest is an international manufacturer of color and
chemical changing temperature measurement labels, indicators and
graphics with in-house design, development and manufacturing
capability that offers solutions for unique temperature
identification problems.
About the NHL
The National Hockey League (NHL®), founded in 1917, consists of
31 Member Clubs, each reflecting the League’s international makeup
with players from more than 20 countries represented on team
rosters, vying for the most cherished and historic trophy in
professional sports – the Stanley Cup®. Every year, the NHL
entertains more than 670 million fans in-arena and through its
partners on national television and radio; more than 151 million
followers – league, team and player accounts combined – across
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube; and more than
100 million fans online at NHL.com. The League broadcasts games in
more than 160 countries and territories through its rightsholders,
including NBC/NBCSN and the NHL Network in the U.S., Sportsnet and
TVA in Canada, Viasat in the Nordic Region and CCTV and Tencent in
China. The NHL reaches fans worldwide with games available online
in every country including via its live and on-demand streaming
service NHL.TV™. Fans are engaged across the League’s digital
assets on mobile devices via the free NHL® App; across nine social
media platforms; on SiriusXM NHL Network Radio; and on NHL.com,
available in eight languages and featuring unprecedented access to
player and team statistics as well as every regular-season and
playoff game box score dating back to the League’s inception,
powered by SAP. The NHL is committed to building healthy and
vibrant communities through the sport of hockey by increasing youth
participation and engagement; fostering positive family
experiences; promoting inclusion, positive culture and leadership;
and supporting sustainable community impact.
PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD™
At PPG (NYSE:PPG), we work every day to develop and deliver the
paints, coatings and materials that our customers have trusted for
135 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 70 countries and reported net sales of $14.7
billion in 2017. We serve customers in construction, consumer
products, industrial and transportation markets and aftermarkets.
To learn more, visit www.ppg.com.
We protect and beautify the world is a trademark and the PPG
Logo is a registered trademark of PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.2019
Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic is a registered trademark of the
National Hockey League. NHL and NHL team marks are the property of
the NHL and its teams. © NHL 2018. All Rights Reserved.
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PPG Media Contact:Mark Silvey,Corporate
Communications+1-412-434-3046silvey@ppg.comwww.ppg.com
NHL Media Contact:Nirva MilordCorporate
Communications+1-212-789-2123nmilord@nhl.comwww.NHL.com
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