Is powder coating environmentally friendly?
Powder coating is an environmentally friendly process unlike solvent-based wet paint systems. Liquid paints often contain solvents, which can contribute to air pollution and, in some cases, ozone depletion. Powder does not contain any solvents and releases negligible amounts of VOCs into the atmosphere, resulting in no air pollution. The transfer efficiency of modern powder coating processes results in significantly less overspray and the material that doesnt adhere to the part can be easily captured in filters and simply vacuumed/swept up and disposed of with like any other common household waste. Furthermore, many wet painting processes generate significant volumes of semi-solid waste sludge which must be disposed of into hazardous waste landfills. Modern powder coating materials generate no such hazardous waste.
Powder Coating releases zero, or at most, trivial amounts of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into the air during spray. Our curing process works much like the natural gas furnace you may run at home (on a larger scale, of course). Waste powder is solidified and properly disposed of, releasing little to no particles into the environment.
