What are industrial coatings?
Industrial coatings are coatings that are factory-applied to manufactured goods as part of the production process. They are also known as OEM coatings (for Original Equipment Manufacture). Industrial coatings decorate and protect virtually all of our manufactured goods. Some OEM coatings include: • Automotive finish Truck and bus finishes • Other transportation finishes (aircraft, railroad, etc.) • Wood furniture and fixture finishes • Metal decorating finishes (can, container coatings) • Wood composition board flat-stock finishes • Paper and paperboard coatings (not ink) • Appliance finishes • Sheet, strip and coil coatings on metals • Machinery and equipment finishes • Electrical insulating varnishes • Metal furniture and fixtures finishes • Magnet wire coatings A good example of OEM coatings is the U.S. auto, truck and bus industry. Without that low-cost protection of paints and coatings, a car body would rust after less than one winter’s driving in most parts of the country. Indust
