Powder Coating
What is Powder Coating
Powder coating is a decorative coating that has been used on metal objects for many years as a superior alternative to wet paint systems. Powder coating is a thermosetting plastic that is electrostatically deposited as a powder and then baked on metal surfaces in an oven. The resulting coating protects the metal surface by being hard, durable, and beautiful.
Almost any new commercial or residential application can be customized with a wide range of colors and finishes. Powder coating, when paired with abrasive blasting, can give a longer-lasting solution for restoring a wide range of items to their former splendor.
Benefits of Powder Coating
LASTING QUALITY
Powder coatings are often tougher, more durable, and last longer than liquid paints. The coating achieves excellent adhesion, good chip and scratch resistance, and flexibility to handle products under shock and vibration since it is baked on to objects with the proper surface preparation. Powder coating has become a common finish in architectural, automotive, furniture, appliances, and a variety of other sectors and applications as a result of these advantages.
QUICK TURNAROUND
Powder coated finishes are ready to use as soon as the product has cooled following the baking process. Standard liquid paints might take days to cure entirely, depending on the environment. You can practically use a powder coated object when it is still too hot to touch without fear of damaging the paint. For novel materials, this means that things may be coated quickly and returned to customers.
LOW PRICES
Powder coating is consistently less expensive than painting for both short and large manufacturing runs. Powder coating has a transfer efficiency of 60-70 percent (almost double that of wet paint), and over spray is a solid that can be retrieved and re-used, resulting in almost no waste. Powder coating for minor works can sometimes be less expensive than buying paint because standard colors are created in big numbers and kept in stores.
ENVIRONMENTAL
Powder coatings are an environmentally favorable coating solution because they do not contain solvents, which means no VOCs are released into the atmosphere during application. Powder materials are also generally non-toxic, thus no special handling or waste disposal is required. Furthermore, compared to liquid coatings, powder coatings produce far less waste because overspray powder may be recovered and resprayed.