Aquapel (glass treatment)
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Aquapel is a rain repellent glass treatment created by PPG Industries
. It is a competitor to the more widely known Rain-X
product, but unlike Rain-X, is not a silicone-based compound. Aquapel Glass Treatment consists of fluorinated compounds which create a chemical bond with glass surfaces, causing water to bead up and roll off. Because of this chemical bond with glass, Aquapel is reported to last much longer than silicone-based rain repellents.
PPG Industries
PPG Industries is a global supplier of paints, coatings, optical products, specialty materials, chemicals, glass and fiber glass. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, PPG operates in more than 60 countries around the globe. Sales in 2010 were $13.4 billion...
. It is a competitor to the more widely known Rain-X
Rain-X
Rain-X is a line of consumer automotive and surface care products produced by SOPUS Products , a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell. Industrial Rain-X products are produced by Ecolab and used in carwashes and other industrial applications...
product, but unlike Rain-X, is not a silicone-based compound. Aquapel Glass Treatment consists of fluorinated compounds which create a chemical bond with glass surfaces, causing water to bead up and roll off. Because of this chemical bond with glass, Aquapel is reported to last much longer than silicone-based rain repellents.