PPG
Encyclopedia
PPG may stand for:
- PPG IndustriesPPG IndustriesPPG 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...
, a U.S. manufacturer, and its PPG PlacePPG PlacePPG Place is a complex in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, consisting of six buildings within three city blocks and five and a half acres. Named for its anchor tenant, PPG Industries, who initiated the project for its headquarters, the buildings are all of matching glass design consisting of...
office complex - PPG tankettePPG tanketteThe PPG tankette , also known by the prototype name Obiekt 217, was a Soviet tankette produced for fighting in Finland. This vehicle never saw combat....
, a Soviet armoured vehicle - Pacific Proving GroundsPacific Proving GroundsThe Pacific Proving Grounds was the name used to describe a number of sites in the Marshall Islands and a few other sites in the Pacific Ocean, used by the United States to conduct nuclear testing at various times between 1946 and 1962...
, a former US-operated nuclear test site - Palm Products GmbHPalm Products GmbHPalm Products GmbH was a highly-regarded manufacturer of audio synthesizers. Founded and owned by Wolfgang Palm, PPG was located in Hamburg, Germany and, for 12 years from around 1975 to 1987, manufactured an acclaimed and eclectic range of electronic musical instruments, all designed by Palm.-...
, an audio synthesizer company - Penile plethysmographPenile plethysmographPenile plethysmography , or "phallometry", refers to measurement of bloodflow to the male genital. The most commonly reported methods of conducting penile plethysmography involve the measurement of the circumference of the penis with a mercury-in-rubber strain gauge, or the volume of the penis with...
a device to measure male arousal - PhotoplethysmographPhotoplethysmographA photoplethysmogram is an optically obtained plethysmogram, a volumetric measurement of an organ. A PPG is often obtained by using a pulse oximeter which illuminates the skin and measures changes in light absorption...
, an optically obtained volumetric measurement of an organ - Pittsburgh Post-GazettePittsburgh Post-GazetteThe Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, also known simply as the "PG," is the largest daily newspaper serving metropolitan Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.-Early history:...
, a major newspaper in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania region. - Planning Policy Guidance NotesPlanning Policy Guidance NotesIn the United Kingdom, Planning Policy Guidance Notes are statements of the Government's national policy and principles towards certain aspects of the town planning framework. They apply to England only...
, in the United Kingdom - Points per gamePoints per gamePoints per game, often abbreviated PPG, is the average number of points scored by a player per game played in a sport, over the course of a series of games, a whole season, or a career. It is calculated by dividing the total number of points by number of games. The terminology is often used in...
in sports - PolicosanolPolicosanolPolicosanol is the generic term for a natural extract of plant waxes. It is used as a nutritional supplement intended to lower LDL cholesterol and increase HDL cholesterol and to help prevent atherosclerosis, though some studies have raised questions about the effectiveness of policosanol.-...
, a nutritional supplement - Polypropylene glycolPolypropylene glycolPolypropylene glycol or polypropylene oxide is the polymer of propylene glycol. Chemically it is a polyether. The term polypropylene glycol or PPG is reserved for low to medium range molar mass polymer when the nature of the end-group, which is usually a hydroxyl group, still matters...
, a polymer - Post-prandial glucosePost-prandial glucoseA postprandial glucose test is a blood glucose test that determines the amount of a type of sugar, called glucose, in the blood after a meal. Glucose comes from carbohydrate foods. It is the main source of energy used by the body....
, a measure of blood sugar after a meal - PoundsPound (mass)The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in the Imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement...
per gallonGallonThe gallon is a measure of volume. Historically it has had many different definitions, but there are three definitions in current use: the imperial gallon which is used in the United Kingdom and semi-officially within Canada, the United States liquid gallon and the lesser used United States dry...
, a measure of density, typically of a fluid. It is common in the oil industry, especially as a unit for Mud weightMud weightMud weight as described in the oilfield is the density of the drilling fluid and is normally measured in pounds per gallon or . In the field it is measured using a mud scale or mud balance....
. - Power play goal in ice hockey
- PurpurogallinPurpurogallinPurpurogallin is a red, crystalline compound, and the aglycon of several glycosides from nutgalls and oak barks. It can inhibit hydroxyestradiol methylation by catechol-O-methyltransferase....
, the aglycon of several glycosides from nutgalls - Push Proxy GatewayPush Proxy GatewayA Push Proxy Gateway is a component of WAP Gateways that pushes URL notifications to mobile handsets. Notifications typically include MMS, email, IM, ringtone downloads, and new device firmware notifications. Most notifications will have an audible alert to the user on the device. The notification...
, a component of a WAP server in telecommunications - Powered Paragliding, a form of ultralight aviation
- IATA airport code for Pago Pago International AirportPago Pago International AirportPago Pago International Airport , also referred to as Tafuna Airport , Tafuna Airfield, Tafuna Airbase or Pago Pago International with airport designation PPG is a public airport located seven miles southwest of the central business district of Pago Pago, in the village and plains of Tafuna on...
- Pterygopalatine ganglionPterygopalatine ganglionThe pterygopalatine ganglion is a parasympathetic ganglion found in the pterygopalatine fossa. It is one of four parasympathetic ganglia of the head and neck....
, one of the four Parasympathetic ganglia of the head and neck
In fiction
- Phased plasma gunPhased plasma gunThe Phased Plasma Gun is a fictional weapon from the television series Babylon 5. It fires a small charge of superheated helium. This gas retains both its shape and small volume via a residual magnetic field. Upon impact with an object, the magnetic field is dissipated and the heat discharged...
, a weapon in the Babylon 5 universe - The Powerpuff GirlsThe Powerpuff GirlsThe Powerpuff Girls is an American animated television series created by animator Craig McCracken and produced by Hanna-Barbera for Cartoon Network...
, an animated television series - Power Puff Girls Z, a Japanese TV Series based on the American one