What are the advantages of powder coating?
Powder coated surfaces are thicker and more durable than liquid paints. Depending on the type of powder used, they are scratch resistant, chemical resistant, heat resistant, and do not fade in sunlight. A part that is powder coated correctly can easily last three times longer than the same part would have with liquid paint. Also, the powder coating process is environmentally friendly. Unlike liquid paints, there are no solvents released into the air during the process. Oversprayed powder is cleaned up and safely disposed of. This means that the entire process is pollution-free.
* More Durable Powder coating gives consumers, businesses, and industry one of the most economical, longest-lasting, and most color-durable quality finishes available. Powder coated surfaces are more resistant to chipping, scratching, fading, and wearing than other finishes. Color selection is virtually unlimited with high and low gloss, metallic, and clear finishes available. And colors stay bright and vibrant longer. Texture selections range from smooth surfaces to a wrinkled or matte finish, and rough textures designed for hiding surface imperfections. * What about the environment? The powder coating process itself offers another advantageits environmentally friendlyvirtually pollution free! Powder coating is highly protective of our environment. While liquid finishes contain solvents which have pollutants known as volatile organic compounds (VOCs), powder coating contains no solvents and releases negligible amounts, if any, of VOCs into the atmosphere. Thus, there is no longer a ne
Though not indestructible as many claim, powder coatings are much more durable than liquid paint. Comparatively, liquid paints are hard, not very pliable and relatively thin. The characteristics result in a finish that can easily be chipped, is not very flexible (e.g., not suitable for springs), and will scratch easily. Powder coating, on the other hand, maintains good hardness while remaining very pliable, making it ideal for items that flex or bend, and is generally thicker compared to paint, creating a tough, durable finish that is much more chip resistant than paint. Powder coated parts resist cracking, peeling, and marring during handling and normal service use better than almost any liquid painted surface. Because of the unique method with which powder coatings are applied, powder coatings provide a tough, attractive finish of superior consistency and uniformity without sags, drips, runs, or bubbles. Powder coatings are available to provide extra protection from ultra-violet rays
