SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
                     Washington, D.C.   20549 
 
 
                            Form 8-K 
 
       Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of 
                   The Securities Act of 1934 
 
 
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)  September 19, 1997
 

 
 
                      PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
 

 
 
Pennsylvania                   1-1687              25-0730780                
(State or other             (Commission        (I.R.S. Employer 
jurisdiction                File Number)       Identification No.) 
of incorporation) 
 
 
 
One PPG Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania                  15272             
(Address of principal executive offices)               (Zipcode) 

 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (412) 434-3131
 

 
 
                         Not Applicable
  (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 
 
 
 
 
Item 5.   Other Events 
 
          On September 19, 1997, PPG Industries, Inc. issued the press 
release attached hereto as Exhibit 20, which is incorporated by
reference herein. 
 
 
Item 7.   Exhibit 
 
          (20)  PPG Industries, Inc. press release dated September 19,
1997. 
 
 
 
                               SIGNATURE 
 
 
          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. 
 
 
                                       PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. 
                                          (Registrant) 
 
 
 
                                       /s/ W. H. Hernandez
                                       W. H. Hernandez
                                       Senior Vice President, Finance 
 
 
Date:  September 22, 1997