What is the difference between electrocoating and powder coating?
With electrocoating, a positive charge is applied to the paint bath and a negative charge is applied to the parts to be coated. The paint particles are suspended in water. Also, the paint is a special formula that allows an electric current to travel from one paint particle to another until it reached the part where the paint particles electrically attach themselves to the surfaces of the part. The parts are then processed through a bake oven where the paint is melted onto the part for fusion bonding and then heat cured to form a hard and durable film to coat the part. The cured thickness of the electrocoating film is usually 0.6 to 1 mil.
